Thank God for Kaunas

Lithuania Article on RoadJunky

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November 25th 2008
Read this article on Roadjunky at http://www.roadjunky.com/article/1789/travelling-in-lithuania The cold, dark bus hurtled through the Lithuanian countryside. I was heading to Kaunas and not looking forward to my impending homelessness when I arrived at midnight. I’d arrived in the city of Siauliai earlier that evening, hoping to stay for the night. After searching in vain for a hote ... read more

Europe » Lithuania

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Independent between the two World Wars, Lithuania was annexed by the USSR in 1940. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until September of 199... ... read more