Onward to beautiful Riga, arriving in a torrential downpour. A very refreshing one.
Day 18. 164km. Kuldiga – Riga
Posted: June 26, 2013 in Cycling, LatviaTags: Cycling, Kuldiga, Latvia, Northern vineyard, Riga, Sabile, Vineyard
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After 16 days of cycling onward, always onward, today I stopped. I ate. I slept. I did some internet, and I lay on the banks of the river.
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Day 16. 189km. Sventoji – Kuldiga
Posted: June 23, 2013 in Cycling, Latvia, LithuaniaTags: Cycling, Kuldiga, Latvia, Lithuania, Līgo, Naked Bridge Run, Race of the naked, Sventoji
The first feelings of endless forests. Wide roads, and a jump in the distances. Everything is further apart, which I experienced in the bright, hot sun of the Latvian midsummer. Midsummer night is a latvian night of celebration with bonfires, drinking and frivolities.
Day 15. 102km. Nida – Sventoji
Posted: June 22, 2013 in Cycling, LithuaniaTags: Cycling, Lithuania, Nida, Sventoji
A slow amble along the Lithuanian Curonian Spit. Sleep in, lazy breakfast, lunch and early dinner in Klaipeda. Then a 40km sprint to make the daily distance somewhat respectable.
Day 14. 145km. Калининград – Nida
Posted: June 21, 2013 in Cycling, Lithuania, RussiaTags: Cycling, Kaliningrad, Lithuania, Nida, Russia
I liked today. I would like to thank the Gods, so, as they say in Lithuanian: achoo (thanks).
Day 13. 72km. Frombork – Калининград
Posted: June 20, 2013 in Cycling, Poland, RussiaTags: Cycling, Frombork, Kaliningrad, Poland, Russia
I melted today on the dead straight road into Калининград. The border crossing was easy. Finding the hotel was not. Hotel Internet and money was also challenging. не работает.
Day 12. 121km. Gdansk – Frombork
Posted: June 19, 2013 in Cycling, PolandTags: Cycling, Frombork, Gdansk, Poland
I declare today hot. At least for cycling. But really lovely weather. Sunny. Beautiful. The fields radiate out summer and life. The forests are cool relief from the sun and a beautiful green. Life is good.
Day 11. 32km. Hel – Gdansk
Posted: June 18, 2013 in Cycling, PolandTags: Cycling, Gdansk, Hel, Poland
My 11th day was not dominated by cycling. Instead it involved skyping, sleeping, grocery shopping, lieing on the beach in Hel, sharing cycling and life notes with a fellow German/Australian cyclist, meeting two lovely Polish forum people, drinking, dining and sightseeing in Gdansk, oh, and a little bit of cycling.
I wanted to sleep in and have a lazy amble to Hel – it should have been a short day. I am now in Hel and tired. I am quite looking forward to a cycle-free day due to the boat schedule.
Day 9. 203km. Dzwirzyno – Łeba
Posted: June 16, 2013 in Cycling, PolandTags: Cycling, Dzwirzyno, Leba, Poland
An absolutely awesome day. Top notch bike paths, speed stretches on good road surfaces, bumpy, sliding sand tracks, fields, forests, bush bashing. 203km to Leba.
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