My view on the places and people I meet along the way and especially on myself
In my planning I always thought that I will cut most of the track by train. It turned out to be the country with the most milage. So much for plans. Or how a former boss liked to phrase it:
Continue reading “Sweden 🇸🇪 (733.7 km)”Planning replaces chance by error
Albert Einstein
This will be probably the shortest time in any country on this trip. After only 4 days I’m already gone from Finland. But enough to get some first impressions. Let’s dive into this adventure together.
Continue reading “Finland 🇫🇮 (282.9 km)”
Estonia, for me, the best experience of the 3 Baltic states. Why? It is sparsely populated and I really enjoyed the landscapes I saw. Another time I would have stayed longer but not 6 weeks as a fellow bikepacker family did. Maybe I come back and do the east together with St. Petersburg…once the dust settles.
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The Latvian drivers tangibly drove a bit more conscious of bike riders. Not that it was great riding along busy roads but at least not with the same feelings as in Lithuania.
Continue reading “Latvia 🇱🇻 (511.9 km)”
Where did I leave the last time? Ah, right, at the scene of battle. As I said, just beyond the border in Lithuania, I was viciously attacked. The enemy engaged in overwhelming numbers and my only option was retreat. So, I ran, or in this case pedaled like hell. But still, I was bearing the scars of the fight. Numerous mosquito bites are proof of my valor in battle. As any veteran I will wear them with pride, although, they really hurt.
Maybe you think it’s funny, but not only mosquitos are plenty here, also gadflies. And they all want my blood! 😱