Saturday, May 1 - Perform a "Bon Voyage" concert at Hesston Mennonite Church during Commencement weekend.
Sunday, May 2 - Sing at Hesston College Commencement in Yost Center.
Tuesday, May 4 - Depart for Europe! Our transatlantic flight to Europe will depart from Chicago in the late afternoon. On our overnight flight we will enjoy snacks, dinner, stereo music, a movie, and breakfast as we wing our way to Europe.
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| Waiting in the airport in Wichita | Emily and Layne entertain themselves on the long plane ride. | |
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| Danny and Kristin relaxing before takeoff | The moon rising somewhere over the north Atlantic | |
Wednesday, May 5 - After our arrival in Amsterdam, we will transfer for our flight to Lithuania. Arrive Vilnius, capital city of Lithuania in the afternoon. Check into the hotel and then explore "Old Town." Exchange money at a bank for Lithuanian Litas.
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| The view from our hotel in Vilnius | Our first Lithuanian meal |
Thursday, May 6 - Visit KGB museum and "Old Town" churches. Prepare for our first concert on our European tour at the Jesuit Church of St. Casimir in Vilnius.
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| Walking to our first concert at St. Casimir church | Our well-traveled alley | |
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| Waiting outside of St. Casimir before our concert | Inside of St. Casimir church | |
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| Pilies gatve, where we spent much time dining and walking aroud and eating great ice cream | One of the many amazing churches in downtown Vilnius | |
Friday, May 7 - Visit Trakai Castle and drive to Siauliai. Visit the "Hill of Crosses." Then on to the coastal city of Klaipeda along the Baltic Sea. Here we will meet our hosts, Jim and Virginia Mininger, former Academic Dean of Hesston College, and other Hesston residents, Dave and Phyllis Rhodes and Scott Barge. Lodging for the next three nights in Lithuania Christian College dorms.
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| Trakai Castle where we spent a few hours exploring | Ken and Aaron in front of Trakai Castle | |
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| Ken educating us on the bus ride | Hill of Crosses in Lithuania | |
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| An old-style cross at the Hill of Crosses | A lot of crosses | |
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| Danny with a statue of Jesus | ||
Saturday, May 8 - Explore the city of Klaipeda and the beach.
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| Enjoying a game of Uno at the Lithuania Christian College campus | Celebrating the day of tax freedom | |
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| Julie, Annie, and Fjaere on the ferry to the Baltic Sea | Klaipeda's large fress water sea port | |
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| Aaron, Aaron, Danny, and Layne relaxing at the Baltic Sea | The grils posing for a picture at the beach | |
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| Proudly displaying the day's catch | Emily going for a birthday dip | |