Category: The Baltics
RV Roadtrip – Lithuania and Sweden Part 1
After the big stock up in Poland we had a few days before our ferry to Sweden and we debated a trip over to Vilnius and then over to the sea and the port city of Klaipėda, Lithuania. In the end we decided to just head to the camping near Klaipėda and save Vilnius for […]
The KGB Hotel – Tallinn
Another relic from the old Soviet days, Estonia has Hotel Viru, the first high rise tourist hotel in Tallinn. Officially there were 22 floors but a keen observer would notice a 23rd floor if you count the windows from the ground outside. As travel and tourism were’t really allowed in Soviet times, any guest at […]
Enjoying Estonia
After leaving the forest in Latvia we headed toward the coast in Estonia. But on the way we needed to stop for a hike in the forests of Estonia. Each hiking day our aim was around 10K and Sunny would plan the route and Todd would keep us on track with his GPS. We had […]
The Secret Soviet Bunker – Latvia
Back in the good old Cold War days the party leaders in Latvia figured they needed a bunker with command and control capabilities in the event of a war with the West. It was disclosed to the public in 2003 but has remained untouched (or maybe slightly refurbished?) and is now open for public tours. […]
A Few Days in Latvia
We met up with our friends from Saudi, Sunny and Todd, who have purchased a RV and are driving around Europe. We decided to join the road trip in Riga, Latvia and then up to Estonia and then an impulsive visit to Helsinki, Finland (we were so close, we really couldn’t resist the temptation). Our […]
