Well, that was exciting. Off the ferry from Helsinki and straight into the Tallinn rush hour. Google Maps was giving me info that didn't correspond … [Read more...]
Latvia
The first town I passed after crossing the border is called "Ape". It appears to have few claims to fame other than as a source of alcohol tax revenue … [Read more...]
Lithuania
Mažeikiai stands about seven and a half miles south of the border with Latvia. It's an industrial town and the oil refinery is one of the largest … [Read more...]
Poland
My first visit was to Gdansk, the city at the root of the overthrow of communism in eastern Europe. Anna Walentynowicz was sacked from her job in the … [Read more...]
Slovakia
Suchá Hora was the first Slovakian village I passed through. Heading southwest across the Tatra mountains towards Bratislava I found myself on a new … [Read more...]
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