Vilnius LT - Gates of Dawn
23 Juli 2018, Lithuania ⋅ 🌧 23 °CWe are now in Lithuania, the last of the Baltic states, wandering the streets of Vilnius.
We are now in Lithuania, the last of the Baltic states, wandering the streets of Vilnius.
A full day exploring the many churches of Vilnius. Sadly so much was destroyed during occupation but they are slowly re-building and restoring.
We are in Poland. We arrived (by accident) at the Belarus border and were told in no uncertain terms that we were not welcome. So we backtracked until we found the direct crossing from Lithuania toBaca selengkapnya
Exploring Warsaw Old Town which has been completely re-constructed using bricks taken from other towns in Poland.
Snuck back into Germany after a motorway dash across Poland. Arrived in Berlin too exhausted to do owt.
An incredibly hot day in Berlin. Just a few select spots to get a taste of how it was split for so long.
Today we visited the Bridge of Spies. This is one of the many places where East and West Berlin were joined/split.
Later we crossed the inner border between East and West Germany.
Overnight stop near Hannover. Deer and horses in the garden.
From Hannover to Köln. Very hot still but enjoyed the magnificent cathedral.
An unexpectedly delightful tour of Aachen, full of history and splendour. Topped off by a group of brass musicians playing beautiful music as we sat in the Cathedral square.