Across the Latvian border

Onward to Latvia - Salacgriva

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June 29th 2015
Today we biked 48 miles for a total of 348 miles. The weather was essentially sunny all day with a high of 72 F. Our best day by far. We left Parnu 9:30 am. We headed down the coast for Latvia. Went through some beautiful forests again as well as some excellent beach areas. Some interpretative signage to help explain the area. One beach meadow had orchids in it. Had lunch at a tavern ( tr ... read more

Europe » Latvia

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After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of... ... read more