von Polen über Litauen nach Riga, Lettland

Lodz in Poland

Lodz in Poland is worth a visit in my opinion. It is an industrial city from the time of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, architecturally very beautiful in some...

Riga!

The old town of Riga: beautiful and in the evening a single party mile full of music and cheerful people. I'm probably too old for so much hustle and bustle, so on Saturday...

Kazakhstan

On August 15th, we crossed the Russian-Kazakh border. What I will never forget is the incredibly friendly expression on the Kazakh border officer's face when it was my turn to...

Mongolia Chowd to Kazakhstan

In Mongolia, I then drove northwest towards the Russian border. Past the Altai Mountains, which actually resemble the European Alps. One last overnight stay, because of the...

Von Ulaanbaator bis zur Gobi-Region

First of all: vastness. You can see up to 120 km to the left and right. From mountain range to mountain range while driving one of the countless tracks that the locals have...

From Ulaanbaatar to Gobi, Altai-City to Chowd

Arrived in Chowd today on 04.08. Taking a vacation from vacation. In the hotel. With a good restaurant. I have to admit that the off-road routes are very tiring and I feel like...

Vilnius

A Mountain Full of Crosses

Yesterday we arrived in Lithuania. Our first destination today took us to the 'Hill of Crosses', a Catholic pilgrimage site. We found a hill with many thousands...

Vilnius Calling

Right after breakfast, we leave Kaunas for the first destination of the day: Trakai Castle. We walk along the lake, across a bridge to the impressively located water castle,...

Between Storks and City Stories

With a stop at Panemunė Castle, we follow the Nemunas River upstream – always along the Russian border, heading towards Kaunas. Wildflowers bloom everywhere, and of course, we...