Category Archives: Travel

Another busy day of sightseeing today, as there’s a lot to see in this town. We started to the south, with a number of churches and Aušros Vartai, the Gate of Dawn, which is the only one of the original … Continue reading →

Day two in lovely Vilnius and we continue to enjoy the pace of life in this tranquil city. We climbed Gediminas Hill today for the delightful panoramic views from the top of Gediminas Tower. The ascent was well worth it, … Continue reading →

We’re finally back in Lithuania, where our Baltic trip began, what now seems a couple of months ago. In actual fact, it hasn’t quite been a whole month since we drove off the ferry in Klaipėda. It is, however, one … Continue reading →

Here we are in Daugavpils, not nearly as ghastly as the stories would have you believe. On the other hand, there’s very little here, so whilst it’s not the eyesore that it’s made out to be, it is really rather … Continue reading →

Well, here we are in Gulbene and, as expected, there’s not much to do. That’s fine, though, because we’re only here for one night and we’ve already done what we came here to do, namely to ride on the narrow … Continue reading →