By bus across the border to Vilnius, Lithuania
DAY 16 – Going from Latvia into Lithuania by bus proved that sometimes crossing a border leads not only to a new country, but to a new frame of mind. [keep reading]
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Soviet trams and old fortress in Daugavpils, Latvia
DAY 15 – Though my blood sugar was up and down, I enjoyed Daugavpils, a Russian town in Latvia. Especially cool were the strange sites and names like Cietoksnis. [keep reading]
Lively bus ride to Daugavpils, Latvia
DAY 14 – On a bus ride from Rīga, Latvia, and despite a dinner full of rice and bread, my blood sugars were all under 200 today. And Daugavpils is a cool town. [keep reading]
Curious world of Rīga, Latvia’s Old Town
DAY 13 – A day walking around Rīga, Latvia's old town yielded some fantastically decorative buildings, but mishandling of my diabetes saw several high blood sugars. [keep reading]
Overcast bus ride to Rīga, Latvia
DAY 12 – Our bus trip from Valka to Rīga, Latvia was a nice trip, but my blood sugars were high all day and it made me grumpy. Still, Rīga seems nice. [keep reading]
Valka, a town split by the Estonia-Latvia border
DAY 11 – Valga, Estonia and Valka, Latvia are one town divided by an international border. When I was there, you could just stroll back and forth between the two nations. [keep reading]