Vilnius to Kaunas, Lithuania

Today we woke up to drizzly rain. First day on the cycing tour was good. Did a walking tour of 700 year old Vilnius in the drizzly rain. Very pretty and old. We weren't looking forward to riding in itMeer informatie
Lithuanian countryside

Kaunus to Klaipeda

Today we dodged the rain again!! It rained even poured a lot of the day but fined up for our ride in the afternoon.
First we got on the bus and visited another castle which was actually a manor and isMeer informatie
Curonian Spit National Park- 58 km ride

Today we took a cruise down to Nida the bottom end of the Lithuanian part of the Curonian Spit. Below Nida it belongs to Russia. It took 2 hours and guess what... rained a bit!! There were many bikesMeer informatie
Across the border to Latvia

Today we have our ride first up which is actually good. We take a 35 km route of mostly bike paths through the forest and a bit of coast, 3 km on the main road. It's through the Seaside Regional ParkMeer informatie
Hill of Crosses

"One of Lithuania's most awe-inspiring sights is the legendary Hill of Crosses. The sound of the thousands of crosses – which appear to grow on the hillock – tinkling in the breeze is wonderfullyMeer informatie
Lithuanian farms

They grow mainly buckwheat, rye, corn and canola. It's harvesting time for rye apparently.
At Hill of Crosses there were acres of carrots!
We've see cows mainly, the odd sheep, a paddock of lamas,Meer informatie
Lithuanian flora and fauna

A day off exploring Riga.

This morning we woke to rain and drizzle again. We had a 2 hour tour of Old Riga with an elderly local guide who was very interesting with his facts. So many different architectural styles due to theMeer informatie
Riga has so many beautiful buildings

These cities are around 700 years old, have been occupied by Sweden for a 100 years, Russia for 100 years as well as others.
The guides here talk about centuries like we talk about years! !
To Sigulda and back

Morning bus trip to Sigulda to the east, the most popular resort in Latvia, in the Gauja River valley. We stopped at the Latvian bobsled track. You were able to walk alongside some of it.We then gotMeer informatie
Into our third country, Estonia

An earlier start as we have a big 340 k bus ride and half hour ferry trip to Muhu Island then drive across a causeway to Saameraa Island. Saameraa is the largest Estonian island.
About an hour in weMeer informatie
Saameraa Island, Estonia

56 km ride today up the Sorve Peninsula. We got bussed from the Hotel to the Sorve lighthouse. This peninsula had considerable military significance, dominating the Irbe Strait and the Baltic SeaMeer informatie
Minda and Edvard

Our 2 local blokes. 💕
Mindaugas, or Minda, was our English speaking Lithuanian guide. He spoke and understood English pretty well, just had a little trouble occasionally translating a word.
He didMeer informatie
Last cycle day into Tallin, Estonia

This morning's ride is just a short 10 km ride along a smooth bike track from our accommodation to the main town of Kuressaare, still on Saameraa Island. I didn't even bother with bike gear today,Meer informatie
Visit to the Middle Ages

"Many frequent travellers would say that you haven't really been to Tallin unless you've visited Olde Hansa. This Mecca of medievalism in the heart of Old Town doesn't just serve historicallyMeer informatie
Old Town Tallin

So beautiful, so much to see. They really do their medieval stuff well.
My roomie Nicole and me

My room-mate for the cycling tour was Nicole from Brisbane. She was great fun and a great navigator during our town walks (because I'm not!). Thanks Nic xx
The Baltic Sea

The good and the bad
Hop on/hop off bus day

This morning I headed to the Post Office in Old Town and posted off a box of riding gear and souvenirs back home. I was pleasantly surprised it didn't cost as much as I thought it might. It's less toMeer informatie
Bye bye Baltics. I'll be back

Still so much to see. Didn't even scrape the surface. So old and beautiful. Such history of centuries of different occupations by so many other nations. Makes the young Aussie mind boggle.
Churches,Meer informatie
A day in Denmark

Very early morning flight to Copenhagen this morning. Got up at 3.30am for a 6.30 flight. Got into the hotel at 9.00 Denmark time (they're one hour behind)
Caught up with Mum and Dad there then MumMeer informatie
Iceland

Flying to Iceland today at 2.30 Danish time so we just chill for the morning. We fly with Icelandair. Of all my flights I haven't used the same airline twice.
It takes 3 hours to fly to theMeer informatie
Reykjavik to Vik, Iceland.

Very busy day today. We drive to Pingvellir National Park, the site of the ancient parliament founded in 930 AD and still active today. The park is also the site of where the earth is splitting apartMeer informatie
Heading east through glacier country

Vik to Hofn. Drizzle and fog again today making visibility of the mountains poor.
Visit very interesting fish farm, Fagridalur farm. Around 12,000 Atlantic char plus 300 Icelandic sheep descended fromMeer informatie