Estonia to Lithuania...

We rode about 150 km after getting of the ferry in Tallinn and ended up finding a great place to stay - a cabin/hunting camp near the Latvia boarder.  It was fortunate that we stumbled on to this place as we had been looking for some time for a camp spot and it was beginning to get dark and raining.  The owner was there when we pulled up but it was obviously closed for the season - which we learned had ended the first week of September.  He allowed us to stay even though he was leaving for his home - we would be the only occupants for the night.  He said he reopens in early October for hunting season.  We didn't even have to pitch tents as we were given one of the little cabins for 10 EUR each - perfect!

After a good nights sleep and shower we hit the road.  We made plans to meet up with Mark in Kaunas that afternoon so needed to blast through the rest of Estonia, through Latvia and into Lithuania.  Luckily the road were awesome and we made good time arriving in Kaunas about 4pm.  Mark had already secured a hostel for us right in the center of town.

We headed to a pub Mark had scoped out to have a few beers and some dinner.  The interesting part of the evening was that the USA and Lithuania were playing in a televised semifinal basketball game - the Basketball World Cup.  The bar was packed with enthusiastic fans for Lithuania.  We were quietly rooting for the US team which was beating Lithuania badly.  I think the US ended up winning by 28 - pretty much a spanking.  

After a little morning sightseeing in Kaunas we will again say goodbye to Mark and make our way into Poland.  We are only a couple of hours to the boarder.  Mark plans to visit the sliver of Russia between Lithuania and Poland on the Baltic Sea - Kaliningrad.

Our little cabin next to the bikes.

The deserted camp compound we had all to ourselves.

Reunited with Mark!

Lithuanian fans intently rooting for their team.