A quieter day today checking out the Lukiskes Prison and the KGB Museum. It was a long walk after stupid Mamfa took off in the wrong direction that extended the walk by about 1km, The prison was closed in 2019 and parts of it have been converted for outdoor concerts, movie nights, raves and seminars.…

It was the final day of the cycle tour today and nearly everyone chose to skip the ride however Mamfa and Steve the GP decided to ride the 26kms from Vilnuis to Trakai Castle. It was a mix of busy roads, rural roads, cobblestone paths and gravel/sandy paths through the national park. We arrived at…

Today was my day. After too many days of Mamfa feeding me pork, chicken, fish and beetroot soup, I finally found something more to my liking. The bike ride today was from Kacergine to Kaunas (Lithuania’s second largest city and former capital). I took control today in directing the ride. It typically followed the Nemunas…

Today started with a short ride to the ferry and hanging out with some statues. The ferry landed on the Curonian Spit which is a 100km long by 0.4-4km wide sand peninsula that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. There northern half of the Spit is in Lithuania while the southern half is…

After Mamfa did an early morning run, we said goodbye to Latvia and drove into Lithuania. Some key facts about Lithuania – Population – 2.8 million – Capital City – Vilnuis – National Sport – Basketball – Summer Olympic Gold Medals – 6 – Winter Olympic Gold Medals – 0 – Highest Ever FIFA World…