Trakai and Vilnius 2 intrepid explorers with castle in background at Trakai

Trakai and Vilnius

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July 4th 2015
Biked about 25 miles today for a total of 457 miles. Sunny and hot today. Reached nearly 90 F. Ate breakfast at our flat. We had picked our bikes last night at the bike shop here in Vilnius. They gave us great directions to get to Trakai. We followed as prescribed until I noticed my day backpack had slipped out of my rear rack spring loaded clamp. This has credit cards, ID, money and iPho ... read more

Europe » Lithuania » Trakai

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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