Have We Got a Vacation for You!

I imagine that my Rap Sheet colleague--and ardent Thomas Harris fan--Ali Karim has already signed up for one of these excursions, but other Hannibal fans, take note of this report from Reuters:

If you want to meet Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter, a Lithuanian tour firm can help.

In Hannibal Rising, the novel by Thomas Harris now made into a movie, the childhood and youth of the fictional man-eating serial killer are set in the Baltic state, and the firm is offering a themed visit to the Lithuanian capital.

“We hope to attract tourists who would be interested in visiting Lecter’s native land,” Aurimas Jukna, director of tourism agency Saules kelias, said Thursday.

The tour includes a trip around Vilnius, a visit to a nearby estate for a “Hannibal feast” and a meeting with “Lecter.” The cost is 100 euros ($131).

One’s mind reels when contemplating the dishes that might be served during that “feast” ...