Diogo Raposo

Hello everyone

My name is Diogo. I'm 17 years old, and I'm currently in the 11th grade at Loulé Secondary School, where I'm enrolled in the computer programming course. I hope to make many good memories in Lithuania.

I decided to choose this course because of the numerous of programs to create or videos to edit, as well as my personal interest in it since I was younger.

boarding Day

We started by departing from Faro, Portugal and going to Dublin in Ireland but due to bad weather and no space in the airport to land we had to go to Manchester in England to refuel the plane staying there for 1 hour and then finally going to Dublin so we could get in our flight in last minute to Vilnius in Lithuania staying a total of 7 hours in the plane.

Once we arrived at the airport of Vilnius we took a uber our hotel called "stayhotel" to let our bags in our rooms so we could go to a minimarket called iki to buy drinks and snacks for the rest of the day

Day 1 - First Week

We started the day by going to a minimarket called iki to buy our breakfast and then we went to a supermarket called Maxima to buy the breakfast for the rest of the week, after that we went to ------- to lucnh and then we explored a little of the city after that we went back to our hotel to rest and pass time to go to the reunion with our new teacher called "Egle" at work

after that we went once again to the hotel passing time to dinner with all the teachers at ---------

Day 2

Exploring Vilnius

After breakfast we started exploring more into the city, the first place went to was the local market, the market was selling traditional food and it also had a coffee shop and other types of shops

From the market we headed toward the mountain that featured the iconic three crosses, taking the opportunity to stop at a few churches along the route.

As we left the churches we kept our path to the mountain occassionaly passing by the bastion of the Vilnius defensive wall, rivers, bridges and also lots and lots of stairs and what seemed like an eternity we finally reached the mountain (wich also had a lot of stairs) and got able to see the 3 crosses up close and the amazing from there

Lunch

Once we were done with the visists we start walking back to our hotel but before that we went to a small shopping to eat there or in its surroundings i decided to eat in the KFC with some friends and it was the worst decision i've made yet in this trip since the food was extremely spicy wich i personnaly hate.

After it we went back to a rooftop of an hotel to see the view from there and then returning back to our hotel to rest and pass time for the dinner.

Dinner

We left our hotel at about 19:10 and arrived to the restaurant around 19:30, once we finished with the food we went to maxima to buy water and then returning to the hotel.

Day 3

First Day Of Work

We started the day by waking up at 7Am to get ready for our first day of work leaving our hotel at 9h15 and arriving at the linesa around 10Am, at 12pm we went to a cantina to lunch and then after 1 hour we got back to work wich we stayed in there until 4pm.

After we decided to go to a big shopping called Ozas

even though it was a big shopping i think that there wasn't much good shops in it and also most of the stuff in them were too overpriced atleast for an average portuguese salary and compared to the rest of the city i'd say it lacked some personality in it that would make it different from other shoppings

after the trip at the shopping we went directly to 7fridays at around 7h20pm and since from now on all our dinners were paid for the rest of the month we had to eat a determined meal tonight and for the rest of the dinners and once with we finished eating we returned to our hotel to rest for the next day

Day 4

We started the day by waking up at 7Am to take our bus to work at around 9h20 but due to traffic our bus took more time today to arrive making us reach the work barely in time

Around 2pm we left work and went back to the hotel to pick our clothes that were dirty and went to a laundromat were there for about an 1 hour or more.

Once we were done with our clothe we returned to our hotel to rest and also waiting for the dinner time to arrive, once it was 7h15pm we started walking to 7fridays to have dinner and around 8h40 we returned to our hotel once again finishing our day

Day 5

Morning (8Am - 12pm)

Our day began by waking up at 8Am to get ready to be at the library by 10AM, that our teacher reserved for us as a place for us to work, once we were in there we decided to explore it a little the second and third floor of it and then once we found a good spot to work we settled down and started doing the task the teacher assigned us to do.

Evening (1Pm - 6Pm)

Once we left the library we went to eat at McDonald's wich me and my girlfriend shared since we weren't so hungry and also because the fries had to much salt for her wich in contradition i love, after luching we decided to return to our hotel and relax until dinner.

Night (7Pm - 1Am)

After some time at the hotel the time for us to dinner came we went to 7fridays to eat as usual the soup was the same 2 days ago but the main meal was very good probably the 2nd best until now.

Water Ranking

For this ranking, we’ll take into account the following aspects:

Water taste
Water label
The bottle itself
pH of the water – (According to the WHO, a safe pH for human consumption is between 6.5 and 8.5)

Scoring:

Each water will receive a score from 0 to 10

0 = worst

10 = best

Award: At the end of the month, the water with the highest score will get a spot on this blog as the “Best Water of the Month.”

Note: WHO = World Health Organization

"SPORT" Water

water taste: 7 out of 10 tastes good but there is better

water label: 6 out of 10 does the work but could more beutifull

bottle itslef: 4 out of 10 staright bottles ain't my favourite

ph of the water 7,7 supposedly wich is good

final note: 6,5 out of 10

Day 6

museum of illusions

We woke up at 8AM again as we had a busy day awaititng for us today, we went to a museum of illusions were we saw a lot of amazing stuff and art.

first floor

The first floor was 2d themed where every detail had cartoonic 2d style wich in itself was a nice illusion and the room also had other types of illusions like the ones in the following images and more.

Basement

The basement was also full of illusions ones better than others of course, and the basement also had more rooms each one with its own purpose , i'd say the following ones were my favourites of this floor. And that covers the Illusions museum.

Palace of the Grand Dukes

Once we left the Museum we went to the palace wehere we were met with a big courtyard, wich was beautifull i'd say.

When we were inside we bhought our tickets and walked inside since we had all routes we decided to do the first route first wich was also the biggest so we didnt see all of it, the rooms in this and the 2nd route were really detailed and uniques, special the ceilings, then after those two routes we had to return to the lobby of the palace so we could go see the routes 3 and 4 wich were the smallest and were full of paintings, and also mediavel equipment and display of the royal riches like royal crowns and attires, and even jewelry

1st and 2nd route

3rd and 4th route

Lunch Break

Before continuing our visits we decided to stop at McDonald's to have lunch and rest a little for the other two visits we had to do today and i decided to eat the same as yesterday.

Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights

Our next visit was next at the the museum of occupations and freedom fights where we were able to see a lot of disturbing places but also to know a lot about the history of lithuania when it was occupied by the USSR like for example the fact that over 250 people died because of anti-sovietic resistance movements. the museum was divided in 3 sections the right one had the prison cells, the left one had the resistance items and memorials, and the front part had the history of Sovietization, deportations, Holocaust exhibits and etc.

Tower of gediminas

Finally we reached our last visit for the dat wich coincidentally was the mos tiring one because of the amount of stairs we had to climb and also because it was the one furtest away from the hotel, it wasn't also much worth it as it didn't had much in it and also because for 4€ (actually 8€ because since we are students we got a discount) i'd expect much more besides the beutifull view and a small amount of exhibitions.

Dinner

after leaving the tower we went back to the hotel to rest a little and then we went to plusplusplus Gastrobar to have dinner were me and my girlfriend shared our meal once again wich was "fish&chips".

Day 7

This day was a boring day as there wasn't much to do besides progressing in our tasks wich I did but also relaxing and taking the day for ourselves too. at lunch me and my girlfriend went to KFC were i miraculously found something that wasn't spicy but sadly they still didn't had "still water", after it we went to the H&M, were we bought a hedghog plushie, near KFC after it went to iki, where we bhought our dinner wich was some cookies and sprite and finished our day

Water Ranking

"Akvilé" Water

water taste: 6 out of 10 not the best not the worst

water label: 7 out of 10 a good design but not there yet

bottle itslef: 5 out of 10 staright bottles ain't my favourite but still better than the other one

ph of the water: 8,0

final note: 7 out of 10

Day 8 - Second week

Work Time

Today was an average day, we woke up left our hotel to take the bus (that was also late by couple of minutes as usual), we arrived at around 9h30 were me and my partner worked on our task

After it we went to a cantina at work where we ate our lunch i ate a "Naturalus karbonada" without being breaded, rice and a sauce i don't know the name neither did i like it

After Work

Once we all late our lunch to make time for our bus to return home we decided to go to Rimi a shopping center wich in my opinion isn't as good as the portuguese ones or is just that i'm still not used to them but to me in the portguese shoppings have way more content to see and buy.

Dinner time

When we arrived at our hotel we did nothing special besides resting and waiting for the dinner time to come wich inevitably came and we went once again to 7fridays wich had a weird soup and high expectations when i saw the main dish but once i taste it, it wasn't that good, well the bread of burger and the fries were decent but the meat had a weird sweet flavor wich didn't fit good at all.

Day 9

Working time

Today was once again an average day were we had work wich we continued our tasks when the time came we left our work and went lunching wich today no one wanted to lunch at work so everyone went to different places wich me and my partner went to McDonald's where i ate the same as usual, nuggets and fries wich suprisingly was better than the ones in Portugal, after it went to "Tiger" to buy some Leds with heart shapping lights wich when we tried to put it stayed like this.

Dinner time

After some time at home we went to 7fridays once again to have dinner at 19h30 like always and if yesterday the food was weird today got even worse since we got a Šaltibarščiai wich is basically a pink soup that contains buttermilk, grated beetroot, cucumbers, dill, and often green onions (and curiosly what gives that color to it is the beetroot), the main was weird as i could only figure what it was by the flavour wich was decent

Day 10

Morning

Today was quite a boring since i woke up sick and also we stayed at home for almost the whole day since our teacher was sick with covid-19 so she gave us the choice to work at home wich was what we did, at lunch we went to Maxima to grab some food and then when we got home we got a warning advising to not leave our houses because a gas station was caught on fire.

Dinner

At dinner we went to 7Fridays as usual where we ate a weird soup wich i couldn't find the name of it and a type of garlic bread and the main dish was ------

Day 11

Morning

Today was basically the same as yesterday as i was already feeling a little better gladly, at lunch instead of going somewhere we decided to eat at home since we already had bought food from yesterday, and then we kept working on our task as usual until the dinner time

Night

At night we went to 7fridays once again, this time the soup was the best out of all the other ones we had before wich was basically just a cream soup with a type of green herb that i don't know the name but that they use in basically every food, the main dish was a quesadilla wich i'm not a big fan of but still ate a little anyways, after it we went to Maxima to buy some snacks to eat along the day.

Day 12

This friday was also similar to the past 2 days but this day i was finally feeling well without any sickness. we worked at home once again were we kept doing our task as usual and then we went to lunch

At lunch we went to McDonald's were i ate the same as always then we returned to our houses to continue our task.

Dinner

At dinner we went to 7Fridays once again were we ate a green soup wich was very hot and had cream and this weird herb and the main dish was a pork skewer with rice wich was good suprisingly.

Day 13

Arriving at Trakai

Today we went to Trakai around 10h and went we arrived we were spotted with a beautifull and a very big lake the weather also was very grey wich helped the view of city and the lake in a good way, then we went to the Castle of Trakai, when we arrived at it we decided to enter in it to see what it had stored inside wich wasn't as good as i thought since there much content and the one it had wasn't as interesting as the ones in vilnius

Lunch

At Lunch we went to a unknown restaurant or more likely a neighborhood restaurant, the prices are a bit overpriced atleast for what i usually see in Portugal but to top it off the food was good.

Evening

After lunch we went to a church nearby the restaurant to see a statue of a pope that our gave the challange to find and then we went to explore the city agaim, after some hours more specifically at 17:30 we returned to Vilnius finishing our day.

Day 14

Moning

Today we stayed most of day at home to continue our work and take the day to relax too.

Lunch

At lunch we went to kfc bringing the food to our hotel finally finding something non spicy wich was also pretty good in taste, after eating we started working again and after dinner we decided to rest.

Day 15 - 3rd week

Morning

This day we kept working at home again because our teacher went to the hospital, for lunch we decided to buy food at Iki, not the best but also not the worst supermarket to find food in.

Dinner

At dinner we went to 7Fridays as always (at week days), in there we ate a garlic soup and chicken(if what i´ve searched is true) wich wasn´t bad at all specially considering it was 7 euros.

Day 16

Morning

Today, we started work around 9:30 a.m. and continued until 1 p.m. For lunch, we went to PizzaExpress along with two other restaurants, where I had a delicious pepperoni pizza with water to drink. After lunch, we visited a VR experience inspired by the artwork of Lithuanian artist M.K. Čiurlionis, which lasted until 3 p.m. Then we headed home to grab our clothes and take them to the laundromat.

Night

After leaving the laundromat, we went straight to 7Fridays for dinner. The meal consisted of borscht soup and fried dumplings with mashed potatoes. Afterward, we returned to our hotel to end the day.

Day 17

Morning

Today we went to work around 9:30 a.m. and continued with our usual tasks until 1 p.m. After leaving work, we took a bus to a shopping mall called "Akropolis," which was quite large but had a relatively small restaurant area for its size. There, we ate at McDonald's before exploring the rest of the mall.

Night

At night, we went to 7Fridays again. This time, we had a red soup with cream wich i don't know the name, followed by a main dish of rice topped with meat and cheese. After dinner, we returned to our hotel to end the day.

Day 18

Morning

Today, me and Iara woke up around 10 a.m. since we didn’t have to go to work since our teacher was out of the city. We stayed at the hotel until about 12 p.m. before heading out for lunch at "Kamikadze Wow!," a Japanese restaurant that specializes in ramen dishes. I decided to try the shoyu ramen, which I thought was amazing (not counting the vegetables, since I don’t eat those). After lunch, we visited a cosmetic and beauty shop where Iara picked up some skincare products. Once we finished shopping, we returned to the hotel, and I spent the afternoon improving our game until 7 p.m., when it was time to go to 7Fridays for the evening.

Dinner

This time, dinner was fairly average since we had already eaten both the soup and the main dish a few days ago. However, the food was still good, so I can’t really complain.

Day 19

Today, I woke up around 9 a.m. and stayed in bed until lunchtime. Iara and I went to a nearby McDonald's for our usual meal, then spent the rest of the afternoon walking around the city, exploring areas we hadn’t seen yet like a church and a superkmarket on a bus station and taking our time to enjoy what the city had to offer. Around 6 p.m., we started walking back so we could reach 7Fridays on time without rushing. We arrived at 7 p.m. and decided to sit on nearby benches in the park until it was 7:30. Once inside, we were served a bacon soup and, to my surprise, some breaded steaks with french fries, which were amazing.

Day 20

Kaunas

Today, we took a train to Kaunas to explore the city and visit a STEAM center, where we saw a planetarium and participated in activities like learning how a microscope works and observing what can be seen through it. Afterward, we had lunch at McDonald's, where I ordered my usual meal. Once we finished eating, we returned to the STEAM center to try more activities, such as simulating what it would feel like to be in a spinning car during an accident and testing our reaction time, speed, and jumping ability. We couldn’t try everything since there was a lot to do and not much time left before closing. After leaving, we went to Akropolis to look around and pass time while waiting for the train back to Vilnius. When we arrived, we stopped by KFC to pick up dinner, ending our day.

Day 21

This morning, I woke up at 10 a.m. and spent a little time in the room before Iara and I headed to Maxima to buy lunch. We ended up getting noodles and brought them back to the hotel to eat. After that, we stayed at the hotel until dinner, when Iara and I went to McDonald's. I ordered the same meal as yesterday. Once we returned to the hotel, we both started working on our project.

Day 22 - Final week

Morning

Today started as usual with me going to work to continue developing my task. Since it was almost finished, Iara and I mainly focused on fixing some bugs and making improvements. For lunch, I went with Iara, David, and Inês to Pizza Express + Crisperia, where I had Bolognese pasta, wich was good.

After lunch, Iara and I decided to explore more of the city, heading to an area we hadn’t visited yet. We ended up exploring three shopping centers and bought a few things along the way. Once we were done, we returned to the hotel to rest and drop off our stuff so we wouldn’t have to carry unnecessary stuff once we to 7Fridays later.

Night

At night, we went to 7Fridays as planned. We started with what seemed to be a grain soup, followed by the main dish wich was two quesadillas and not much else, which honestly wasn’t that great. After dinner, we returned to the hotel and wrapped up our day.

Day 23

This day I went to work where we all went to an science room to do some experiments with bubbles basically just tested some other materials to see what would happen with the bubbles, then we went to lunch at the same place as yesterday where this time i ate a plain cheese pizza, after it we returned to the hotel to finish our task, at dinner we once again went to 7Fridays, where we ate a traditional pink soup and the main dish being sweet and sour chicken with sesame and rice but being mostly sweet wich gave a weird taste to it then we returned to hotel once to keep doing our work.

Day 24

Morning

Today was our last day of work and so we went to it but instead of working we had to do a presentation to teacher explaining what was our objective and what we did, me and Iara did a website with a link to a scratch game and a kahoot quizz that we also did, next me, David, Inês and Iara stood at work after presentation to play some table football and ping pong then we went to the same restaurant of the last two days where i ate some chicken strips with french fries.

Night

This night we went to 7Fridays as usual with nothing special besides it, where we ate a orange soup and the next dish being variation of Schabowy with mushroom sauce.

Day 25

Today me and Iara took the whole day at home to rest from work except from when we had to leave to lunch at McDonald's where I ate the usual and at night there was nothing special as we just went to 7Fridays as usual but this time it had to go to a further one since our usual one was closed to a special event that day, the food was not so different from the other restaurant since their the same restaurant but atleast in this one we got lucky with the food as it was better than most of the food we ate at our usual one

Day 26

Today we all had a busy day as we with the teacher that came to lithuania to come with us back to Portugal went to a museum/observatory about ethnocosmology, were we did some experiments with the microscope and climbing the obsevartory, we also explored its surrounding and a place near it with a very big tower, the trip took some hours as the person who was in the museum also gaves us and other people a lecture on the underground floor of the museum that explained some stuff about space and history of lithuania. After it we returned to our hotel as were already very tired. 1 hour later we went to 7Fridays with the teacher where we ate a very thick green soup and a weird cheese cake, and since we didn´t eat a lot of it me, David, Iara and Inês went to KFC to eat a little more.

Day 27

Morning

Today we woke up quite early so we could take a walk with the teacher that came to come back to Portugal with us so we could show her the city and what it had to offer then at around 1pm we went to lunch at Mcdonald's where I ate the same as everyday after it me and Iara decided to go to a library to try and find a book to read on plane or when we got back to Portugal but we didn´t found any book in english so we just returned to our hotel empty handed.

Night

At night me, Iara, David and Ines went to Grill London a restaurant mostly of grilled food, where i ate a grilled chicken breast and french fries and after it we just went back to our hotel finishing our last day in Vilnius and in Lithuania itself

Day 28 - Returning To Portugal

As the last day we went to the airport around 11Am to do the check in but the trip was around 1pm, we stayed on the plane around 2 hours to get to Vienna where we had our lunch at a restaurant in there wich i decided to eat a mozarela pizza and then after around 3 to 4 hours we took the next plane at 6pm, staying this time almost 4 hours of pure boredom in the plane, once we arrived at Portugal we took our bags and walked to our families.

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