Contemplations in Lithuania

While being back in Lithuania I was really positively shocked how fast this country is moving. I am not talking industry or technology type of fast, which I’m sure it is too as everywhere else but how quickly the culture that I always used to think is Lithuanian culture is changing.

I often felt while visiting Lithuania that my homeland now has two mentalities- the post sovietic type one and the new generation that is looking, searching, experimenting. I often also criticised how people are rude and angry all the time- the first thing I often used to notice after being long time abroad. And I guess there is always that in the air. But the change is astonishing. Either those two and a half weeks that I’ve been staying happened to be my lucky ones and I just kept meeting nice strangers, or perhaps, and I really hope Lithuanians are starting to be happier. Can this be possible?

My time in Lithuania was so so pleasant- I can never describe the feeling to be walking in those forests that cover my country. I am very lucky girl and my travels always are in astonishing nature paradise, however, I really think nothing can beat that peaceful, a little mystic and humbling Lithuanian pine forest. Perhaps it’s nostalgia, the forgotten memories from the past that play with my feelings. Who knows? But I always feel so supported, as if all those trees give me a massive hug.

I loved seeing my family and friends, animals and new things. I often leave with a question in my head- will I ever live in Lithuania again. I want to say yes, especially after this visit where I really can see hope in this country, but something inside just smiles and knows that happy nomadic spirit is never harnessed, is never at ease with stability and comfort. So I move on. Another summer another adventure.

This time my heart has been taken by the mountains again- I will be living in the Alps in Austria for the next 4 months. The place is remote and sounds like another paradise. Time to be surrounded by the birds and alpine lakes, doing the job that sounds too good to be true.

Like always, my family and friends are always welcome to come and visit me. Plenty of space for all, don’t forget me 😊

Ligita

is my fur worth my life?

my beautiful hometown

birthday party

I loved that food!!

UK Tour

Hello all,

If anybody would ask me what is one of the best therapies to boost your happiness no doubt I would say it’s a friends therapy.

UK has been in my life for quite few years now, I lived there, had many days of fun and sure had some shit ones too. So no wonder that I made many connections there.

So when my ski season was over I was just dreaming to see everybody, to catch up and have some fun. I am extremely lucky for my lovely friends who know me and accept my last minute spontaneous messages and who dearly accept my chaos that I bring to them. Travelling with a backpack is amazing but when you need to get something from the bottom of it, it means all that shit you got in needs to be out which means creating a little jumble sale in your friends living room, oops!

This time I really felt like doing a UK tour, not that I’m famous or anything but crossing the country from the North to the West to the South and the East really felt like some kind of tour.

I was lucky and got to experience a heatwave in North Yorkshire, how amazing is that! Walking in shorts, doing yoga each morning in the garden, walking in that sweet warm breeze and even swimming in the North Sea (no wetsuits cause we are that hard core, ha!). Beautiful days, beautiful memories. Amazing wild seals colony with lots and lots of different clumsy seals, manifesting while hitch hiking, long talks, big laughs, long walks, exploring North York Moors, ohhh how amazing it all was!

Then South part with long beautiful walk in a bloody rainy Wales, haha, beautiful dinners together with friends, kisses, hugs, more laughs, more talks, more catch ups, more endorphins. I spent some magical time in the forest in Somerset where an off grid community living there in amazing hobit houses inspired me to live such life once in my life. Waking up in a tent in a forest is something everybody should experience, singing birds, beautiful sunshine rays coming through the trees, ohhhh, is this life for real???

I know I made another post where it seems like I am high on some kind of pill or something, but trust me, for such a nomadic spirit that I am, visiting friends is such an important time. I don’t have any stability in my life, I move from one country to another one and in each place I am lucky to have such special friendships but life moves on and I miss out on seeing my friends growing so each time I get a chance to see them again, my body produces so many endorphins that the happiness and joy just bounces. Also, let’s not forget it’s spring time, ha!

I just only wish I could have seen everybody, next time!

So yeah, this is just my little gratitude post for all my beautiful friends. Now time to have some fun in Lithuania.

With so much love and happiness,

L

green Wales

Cayton Bay

exotic Scarborough

my favourite North Bay in Scarborough

I love spring!

heading towards wild seals

beautiful Berkshire

me and Elena!

beautiful tree somewhere in London

beautiful clouds in London

I loved swimming in Ladies Pond

cats are following me!

spring is everywhere

Love Dedication to La Rosiere

Salut!

Another place lived, another beautiful memory in my head. Will I ever stop moving so much? I swear each time I live somewhere I'm so impressed how deeply it gets ingrained in my heart.

For the past 4-5 months I've been playing in the snow. What a great season! It always seem to start quite hard and then you bump into one person that leads you to another and then by the time you have to leave you made all these beautiful friendships. I am so lucky to find such amazing people everywhere I go!

It's still strange for me to accept that snowboarding season is over for now. I know I keep repeating but La Rosiere resort is truly a gem. There is something really special about this place. The views are the most stunning views you could ever wish for. I don't know how I gonna survive without waking up and seeing an absolute beauty in front of me.

Now time had come to pack my snowboard, send some winter clothes away and get ready for spring/summer time.

I'm sad to leave, but happy for new adventures that don't involve 5 layers of clothing. Time for skinny dipping!

I will be travelling in UK for few weeks to see my beautiful friends and will be back in Lithuania for few weeks. Would love to see as many friends as I can. So let me know if you are free to catch up.

It's time to leave the bubble!

See you soon,

L

winter and spring fight

lemon ps

so much love <3

tiny milk

i will miss my office view!!!

Traumatic but Ecstatic

Salut!

Happy Spring!

So for the past month or two I have been quiet in my little updates. I’m still alive, I’m still in France.

Some of you may know how passionate I can be about certain things, well I was definitely passionate about some fresh snow because it didn’t stop me to rest even though my body was crying for it. My whole (well, nearly!) February has been a recovery time for me. I managed to injure myself twice- once the tendons on my knee and second time concrete wall crash while sledging (who could have thought the sledging can be dangerous!). All I had to do was rest, elevate my leg and have hundreds of ice packs resting on my knee.

It’s funny, I always get reminded how amazing our bodies are. And as soon as I hurt myself all that appreciation comes without any effort. While everybody was having fun skiing and boarding I made sure my brains get enough stimulation. Ukulele was in use a lot and lots of documentaries made sure I am thinking about things that really matter to me.

3 weeks without moving much was a long stop for me but it surely made me think of all the people that can’t move all their lives. It made me think about my life and how lucky lucky girl I am to have such a wonderful ride. It made me look closer for what I put in my mouth and my batteries were completely recharged.

I must say most of the month I had such a spring mood (even though it was still winter) and I was falling in love so easily, ha!

Now I am back on my board, not completely healed but for sure fully recharged for this new beautiful season that is coming. I love spring and I love it’s energy!

Everything is going well, I’m enjoying my work, I meeting some fun people and I am still living in the postcard environment. The sky and the stars here are amazing and so as the sunsets. 

I am still here for a month or two so if you are ever around, come to see me 😉

Ligita

view from work

discovered a nice waterfall!

my favourite peak

visitors!!!

Bobby being cute