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Latvia – Latgalia (Daugavpils, Rēzekne, Jēkabpils) June 4-5, 2019 It was a seamless entry into Latvia from Lithuania as both are Schengen Visa zone countries. This was the first border since Italy/Slovenia in March that I did not have to … Continue reading →

Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Since its independence, Latvia has been referred to as one of the Baltic states. It is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to … Continue reading →

Lithuania – Vilnius, Kaunas, Alytus June 29 – July 2, 2019 It was then only 50kms to the Lithuanian border crossing. I filled up with cheap Belarus gas and got rid of all my money buying junk food. When I … Continue reading →

SUMMARY Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania is one of the Baltic countries of Europe. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, to the east of Sweden and Denmark. It is bordered by Latvia to the … Continue reading →

Belarus – East (Homel, Mogilev, Babruysk) June 24, 2019 I entered north of Cheniviv Ukraine and south of Homel, Belarus. I got into the Nothing to Declare line and was at the front, then had to move into the Something … Continue reading →

Belarus – West (Brest, Hrodna, Baranavichy) June 27-28, 2019 I left Minsk on June 27 to go to Belarus West. Mir Castle Complex. History. Duke Juryj Ivanavič Illinič began construction of the castle near the village of Mir after the … Continue reading →

Belarus – West (Brest, Hrodna, Baranavichy) June 27-28, 2019 I left Minsk on June 27 to go to Belarus West. I saw this after the Raziwell Palace.  Mir Castle Complex. History. Duke Juryj Ivanavič Illinič began construction of the castle … Continue reading →

Finland – Western and Central (Turku, Tampere, Jyväskylä)  World Heritage Sites  Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki  Old Rauma  Petäjävesi Old Church  Struve Geodetic Arc  Tentative WHS  Paimio Hospital (formerly Paimio Sanatorium) (28/01/2004)  Sights (Temporarily Reinstated)  Archipelago National Park  Jyväskylä … Continue reading →

Belarus – Central and Northeast (Minsk, Vitebsk, Orsha) June 25- MINSK (pop 2 million) Minsk is the capital and largest city of Belarus, situated on the Svislač and the Nyamiha Rivers. The population in January 2018 was 1,982,444, (not including suburbs) … Continue reading →

Ukraine – West Northern (Lviv, Ternopil, Volyn, Rivne) June 21-23, 2019 Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine. These comprise 16 wooden churches built by horizontal log construction. They are located in isolated parts of the Carpathian Mountains. They … Continue reading →