Made it!

May 14th 2011
We set off early on the last morning and by 10.00am we had done 20 miles. Rain was forecast and we wanted to get as close to 'home' as possible before getting wet. A few decent hills were tackled and we stopped for lunch in Trakai and had a local equivalent of cornish pasties. We then set off for the last stage of our epic journey into Vilnius. Then the problems started! First we encounte ... read more

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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

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Nick Miles

Smiler Miles

A simple blog to capture my experiences from a 500+ mile cycle ride across Lithuania in May 2012. Ride for Rugute I am cycling across Lithuania, again, to raise funds for the charity Rugute, which has been setup to support local children with cancer (http://www.rugute.lt/en/). I am joined on this 'adventure' by colleagues from Barclays in the UK and Lithuania. Rugute provides invaluable physical and emotional support to vulnerable children and their families. you can sponsor me here: http://www.globalgiving.org/dy/fundraiser/prevfund/gg.html?regid=4803 ... full info

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