Onto new shores (Klaipeda, Lithuania)

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(Day 12 on the road)From Berlin I took the train up to the island of Ruegen in the north of Germany, and from there I caught a ferry to Klaipeda in Lithuania.

The ferry ride was smooth. The only time a bit of action arose when I decided to burn a piece of paper in my cabin. The crew of the vessel were not amused at all about this, as I soon found out when about seven crew-members appeared outside my door :-)

After mediterranean Antalya and hip Berlin, Klaipeda was somewhat of an anticlimax. The guidebook I was reading called it a "grim" city, and this fits it very well. Apart from the small yet pretty old city center, there was nothing really that caught my eye. So after a visit to the rather famous Curonian Spit, a small island just off the coast of Klaipeda mostly famous for its elongated sand dune and listed as a UNESCO world heritage site, I decided to move on.

Next stop: Vilnius (Lithuania).



To view my photos, have a look at pictures.beiske.com. And to read the full account of my journey, have a look at the complete book about my trip at Amazon (and most other online book shops).

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Comments

[Ann]

Skinhead adventures
Hey skinhead suits u! Keep us posted on ur adventures.

[LivingTheDream]

Hey Hey, I will!
Ann, dont you worry about that. Hey, still not too late for St. Petersburg, give it a go!

[Curious]

Klaipeda pictures
Hallo, I recognize the places where you have taken the pictures :) Look at the map. Grown in Klaipeda