3 dogs, 2 humans, 1 van, touring around Europe sniffing out adventures
Journey: Redens – Karosta – Liepija – Baltic Mythology Park (Lithuania) – Sventoji – Palanga – Karkle The Baltics has such fascinating history and there is so much dotted around to explore. This morning was all about Forts. We first went to Redens (old forts), which are in the woods and have some amazing graffiti …
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Journey: Cape Kolka – Ventspils – Uzava Lighthouse – Edolé – Kuldigas – Aizpute We couldn’t have asked me a nicer morning walk. Opting for a trail through the forest which led further up the beach the pups had a paddle, a roll and Ernest found a boat he was fond of… likely due to …
Journey: Riga – Jamala – Kandava – Cape Kolka With van chores complete we drove to a new part of town known for its art nouveau buildings. Albert and Elizabeth street have some beautiful examples; each unique, but go one street off and it’s completely different and a bit run down. So funny how cities …
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Journey: Turaida Castle – Saulkrasti – Piejura – Riga A huge bonus of me getting my bum out of bed earlier is having the whole gorgeous Turaida reserve site to ourselves. We were able to climb the tiny spiral tower stairs and walk the castle grounds with the pups and had just finished as the …
Journey: Unguimuiza – Césis – Cécili Nature Trail – Ligatne – Secret Soviet Bunker – Sigulda – Gūtmanala – Turaida Wow have we packed a lot into today! At 8am I was up and out running around the grounds of Unguimuiza Manor and found a tree named after famous chemist Paul Walden – having pulled …
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Journey: Tartu – Otepaii – Sangaste Castle – Sietiniezis (Latvia) – Unguimuiza We were rewarded for doing our laundry with a free live band in the park, so I had a little bop by a giant rubber duck while trying to persuade Ernest he wouldn’t like the spiral potato or candyfloss stalls. Great fun, and …
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