Our city guide, Sigita, met us on the bus this morning, and took us along the beach to look for little pieces of Amber or Baltic gold. Many of us found very small pieces of yellow amber. Amber is fossil remnants, not rock. Now it is valued at the same price as gold. Half of this narrow stretch of sandy coast belongs to Lithuania and the other half belongs to Russia.
Beach where small pieces of amber can be found
My amber pieces
Next, we were guided through a group of wood carvings as big as totem poles called the Hill of Witches. Sigita told us the tales about each carving. I found the carvings and their stories very interesting. Afterward I bought a couple of small books which included the stories.
Bench on a hill of Witches
Carved slide
After that, we went to lunch. We walked in the Parnidis Landscape Reserve where we could see Russia. There was an interesting sundial there too.
Entertainment at lunch – Linda is 2nd on the right.
Sign showing the division line between Russia and Lithuania
Sundial
Next, we walked around a German author’s house. He had loved the ocean view. We then attended an amber workshop where we sanded down a small piece of amber to wear on a cord afterward. Then we shopped. Linda found the pendant that “spoke” to her. I found a pendant plus gifts for Margretta and Divi.
My new curved yellow and dragon red amber pendant
The bus took us back to our hotel, then we went to dinner with the group. We went into a couple of shops to browse. We then made sure we will be ready to check out of our hotel tomorrow morning.