Friday 22nd June - Over the border to Vilnius

Pic 1 - stork on telegraph pole.















Pic 2 almost our last Cyrillic before leaving Russia (pronounced something like Vyishgorodok - my ability to read this has now become redundant)


Pic 3. Latvian entry border control









Pic 4. Seb feeling the cold, and about to check the plugs










Am: On our way out of Pskov we stopped at a post office and illegally parked on the pavement. A police 4x4 pulled up. Four cops jumped out and stopped all the traffic - to get the best shots on their cameras.

We had a reasonably easy drive to the Border, though lush meadows. The only problem- no signposting of border, or of the next large town which is on the other side, so presumably it's of no interest. We drove past a line of telegraph poles by the road, each topped with a storks nest. They were rather camera shy, but stunning. Flying overhead they looked ungainly - legs dangling. Stopped for pictures to a chorus of crickets and cuckoos and it feels very summery.

Lunch time: We may not make it to Vilnius tonight as we are still at the border and 200 miles to go. It's after 1pm and Seb's stomach is demanding lunch - won't be fobbed off with bananas!

Evening: Vilnius is very civilised. Nice city, hotel staff smile and speak English, allow you to pay on departure, and don't keep your passport! So far so good.

Hello to Class P5!













Text from K & C, " just crossed into Lithuania. Yet another currency! We are only 2 hours ahead now. We are going to meet A and S in Berlin. "