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14 August 2016
Today I bussed from Riga to Tallinn in Estonia. The 1000 departure meant that I could have a leisurely start, walking from the hostel to the station at 0930. The 4h30 Lux Express bus ride was smooth and went quickly with two movies. Surprisingly the entire journey was on 2-lane roads (one in each direction) […]
13 August 2016
The Kalnciema Street Market across the river came highly recommended so I decided to make my way there by bus after breakfast. Buses, trolleybuses and trams were all free today (and tomorrow) due to the city’s festival day. The weather was drizzly and I needed my poncho. The market was more intimate than I had […]
12 August 2016
As in Lithuania, I made myself a breakfast of fruit, muesli and kefir. I wandered out to the Central Market housed in blimp (zeppelin) hangars bought from post-war Germany which needed money. I enjoyed the variety of food in there and it gave me an insight into the local cuisine and specialties. Mushrooms are in […]
11 August 2016
I had been undecided about walking 30+ mins to the bus station or taking a taxi. I’ve read that hailing a cab here leads to a rip-off and one should really book it online, using the app or call up. With the wifi at the gueshouse down, the decision was made for me. Fortunately the […]
10 August 2016
I woke early to a gloomy morning. I had planned to go to Trakai for the castle today. It was a toss up between cheap public transport or a tourist bus at 1100 at EUR20. As I was up so early, I decided on the public bus which only takes 30 minutes. It was the […]
9 August 2016
I woke early due to the time zone which I had just come from. Breakfast was self-catered from the supermarket. I went for another walk around old town to try cover areas which I hadn’t yet touched, then got some food from the supermarket for a park-bench lunch. At midday I joined he free walking […]
8 August 2016
I moved from the Louis Tavern lounge at Bangkok Airport to my departure gate about an hour prior to my flight to Vilnius. The gate didn’t seem that crowded but once everyone was on board the old 767, it was packed. Ukraine International Airlines puts 8 seats across instead of the usual 7 seats; it […]
7 August 2014
The hostel unexpectedly gave a light breakfast. It was good enough to get me going for the exploration of central Skopje. I set of at 0830 walking towards Macedonia Square and crossed the old stone bridge across the river to the so-called Albanian district. There were lots of newish monuments and statues some of which […]
6 August 2014
I had a leisurely morning by my standards, pottering around and leaving the apartment / gueshouse soon after 1015 for the bus station bound for Skopje. This kinda represents the end of my long adventure through Papua and explorations through the Balkans. The remainder of the journey is to previously covered territory Istanbul and time […]
5 August 2014
Sveti Naum Monastery I wanted to go to the old monastery Sveti Naum today. It was a 50 min bus ride but I opted for a more pleasant but costlier boat journey on the lake leaving at 1000. It was indeed pleasant in the shade of the top deck cruising past villages and hotels. The […]