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Regal Rīga
Fit for a king, indeed. The Latvian capital is a charming city, instantly likeable in its understated lustre. For most of today’s journey, the sat-nav once again showed us traversing a massive, white expanse. As far as she (our sat-nav … Continue reading
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Late In Latvia
We’re in Latvia. We awoke yesterday to find that Mother Nature had smiled on us: it wasn’t raining. Precipitation had battered our guesthouse for most of the night, so this really was a very pleasant surprise. After breakfast, we hired … Continue reading
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Curonian Spit
Getting to Lithuania was completely painless. We left home shortly after noon on Sunday and drove 500 odd kilometres to a surprisingly pleasant hotel, conveniently located just off the A21 in Germany. This enabled us to literally drive off the … Continue reading
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Endless Preparation
Why does it always take so long to get ready for a trip? A million chores have to be completed in the 24 hours preceding departure. Audi didn’t manage to find the problem with the wing mirrors not folding in … Continue reading
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Changing Gear
As I write this, the 2009 Tour de France has just got under way. Lance Armstrong is riding through the streets of Monaco in glorious HD, the first-ever HD broadcast of Nederland 1. In that respect, it’s a pisser that … Continue reading
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