🇱🇹 드디어 도착한 발트 국가, 현지인에게 누적거리 20,000 km 축하받기【자전거 세계여행 156】

2023.07.13 ~ 2023.07.16

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발트 국가, 발트 3국, 나의 29번째 국가 리투아니아의 수도 빌뉴스(Vilnius)까지의 여정

아로나스 아저씨 덕분에 20,000km 기념일이 더욱 행복했습니다! 감사합니다!

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[Poland, Suwałki, a city near the border] Let’s enter a new country, Lithuania. To enter Lithuania, there is still some distance left to the border. We still have to walk about 40km. My first destination in Lithuania is the capital Vilnius, so I will keep running until there . There’s a big lake park

Right in front of the course I take to the border. It’s Wigierski Park (it was a national park). There’s a sign there . It’s Wigierski Park Narodowy . (My legs are heavy from fatigue.) Someone put sandbags on my thighs. I put it; It looks like there are sandbags on the bridge.

There’s a really big lake right next to here, but if you take this main road, you can’t see the lake at all. Then, I guess I’ll go back a bit. I’ll go inside there and look at the lake for a bit, and then go to the border. This is also unpaved, right?

You can go all the way to the inside of this lake, but there is a village here. Wait a minute, I found something interesting . The deck here is well made~ The water is clear~ Is there a Camino Poland road in Poland, like the Santiago road in Spain ? So you ride a bicycle a lot. The Lithuanian border is your final destination~ I had no idea about this? It says to park your bike here. Let’s take a quick walk and take a look You can climb up to the clock tower . Is there one? I don’t think it’s necessary to buy it Hello haha ​​/ Can I help you? Where are you from? / Korea. Yes , I’m traveling to European countries. Can I travel all of Europe by bicycle? / I only ride my bike. It ‘s been 15 and a half months / Wow!!~ So does that mean I have more than a month left?

I’m hoping it will probably end around September haha ​​I’ve ridden almost 20,000km now haha ​​Wow, it’s awesome; I prefer camping… but it’s not always possible Are you traveling by bike? Or are you traveling in a camper van? I’m just traveling by regular car, but it’s much better to sleep in the car and ride a bike on the back . My girlfriend always said she wanted to travel by bike for 2-3 weeks during this trip, not 15 months 2 hours ago I said, ‘Okay, let’s do it then.’ I said ‘!’ (Your challenge) Really repack / Thank you haha. Let’s go swimming to a nice place over there and have a good time! At first, I thought they were Polish (Lake Vigri is formed in an S shape) and I will go around and go out Day 2 The two places I went to, that side of Lake Šniardvi and this side of Lake Vigri, are really pretty and I like them. I came back again (I continued to run to the border while looking at the same scenery). The cathedral here is also very pretty. It

‘s like a base before going to the border. This is the name of the city. It’s called Sejny I’m sure I got out on the Vigri earlier , but it feels like I’m seeing Lake Vigri again. Why? The scenery is exactly the same, right? Now the main road you see in front of you is the road to the border. If you take this road, you will be in Lithuania and Poland.

I have 11 zloty (about 3,500 won) left (in cash), so I need to spend it here . Is there anything I can buy with 4 zloty? I hope you like it / Thank you . It’s hot;; This is it; Thank you! thank you! Travel carefully~ Let’s really go. I’m going to cross the border. Cross the inland mountains of Slovakia and enter the Polish border to Lithuania After crossing the border into Lithuania. If you go about 50km further, you will come to a city. There is an accommodation there, so I made a reservation for an accommodation, although it is a bit expensive . (Poland) Fortunately, there are almost no uphills and it is a flat road, so

It was a really quick and easy ride. If these 800km had a lot of mountains, it would be a lot of fun. It must have taken a long time. Vilnius was displayed on the sign. It is a little longer than the distance from Seoul to Busan, but

In fact, the difficulty is more difficult than Seoul to Busan Lithuanian flag. It’s fluttering Lithuania is the 29th country. After finishing Poland, we’ve finally entered the Baltic countries. Let’s run to Lithuania (LT) again. There’s really not much left. There’s only a few countries left. Uh (listing the remaining countries in the course I planned) I only have to go to 7 countries:

Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Czech Republic . Then Europe is over. Haha, I ‘m going to the city Alytus over there. It ‘s pretty big. It seems to be a city~ There are Polish people near the border, so I guess they make a pilgrimage . City Alytus 43km

Ah; It ‘s so hot right now that I have to stop, but there’s no shade where I can stop… Ah I’m drained of stamina Ridge camelback is worse than Poland, is this? The road itself is winding. It’s not winding left and right. It ‘s winding up and down. I guess it’s Alytus from here. I wouldn’t get tired of it if there were big, majestic mountain ranges, but

It’s really crazy because there are only forests and trees on both sides of the straight road . came! There are a lot of Alytus cars? My whole body hurts as if I had been beaten… It feels like the first city I came to in Lithuania.

There are a lot of apartments as soon as I come in, right? How can the feelings be so different? The feeling of Poland has completely disappeared. I only crossed the border 50km, but the hotel has self-check-in?,,, I rode 104km. I rode a little more to see Lake Vigri I paid about 38,000 won here How do you say ‘hello’ in Lithuanian? Labas! What about ‘thank you’? Achu Labas! And ahh! Are you Japanese? / I’m Korean. Ah~ Korea~ I came here briefly because I was doing some Italian work and there was a pizza place nearby. Originally, I was planning to do some editing when I had time left

(due to the time difference change, it was delayed by an hour, but I didn’t realize it). I have to go in and eat some pizza and then sleep. Garlic. ? / Nene Prejego~ (You’re welcome) Thank you so much~ / Thank you, goodbye, this evening. Takeout~ No, there was a fried dumpling menu(?), so I ordered pizza and fried dumplings Ham Mushroom Pizza. This is my first proper meal today Wow. ; My body is melting slowly [ Lithuania, city Alytus ] It’s 105 km from here to the capital Vilnius I’ll go into the capital and rest . Let’s go~ Even when I think about it, I feel like I’m crazy lol No, but if I don’t ride like this, I won’t have time The scenery hasn’t changed at all compared to Poland, right? As expected, it looks like I’m planning to go up and down all day today. The length and the cumulative distance now is around 19,940km. I’ll finally hit 20,000km before I go to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Where will it be recorded?

The scenery is like this now, but the scenery will probably be the same after 20,000 km. Anyway, I only have to drive 20,000 km Is there a coffee vending machine? Vending machine coffee costs 1.5 euros (about 2,000 won), right? I guess it continues to follow the local road I ‘m on. There’s a national expressway just a short distance next to this, so it’s a rotating whirlwind. Fountain Village I think (Starts March 31, 2022 → July 14, 2023) Day 471 of my bike trip in Europe There may be an error so I may have already exceeded 20,000 km, but my speedometer shows 5 km left. Because Yes~~!!! 20,000km!!! I recorded 20,000km and 20,000km was won by Lithuania! Even in the Lithuanian forest region , I hit 20,000km on the road I’ve come a long way I hit 10,000km on the way to Bern, the capital of Switzerland, and that was around November 2022, so now I’m at 7. It’s March (that’s about 10,000 km in about 8 months) I ‘ll run hard again and enter the capital Vilnius today. This is the place where I recorded 20,000 km

(it’s just an endless grassy road). How many km will my accumulated distance be at the end? I’ll run hard to the last destination in the log and check it out. There’s a lake national park near Vilnius, and

I’m thinking of stopping by there for a bit and taking a look before heading into the city. This is Trakai National Park. There are a lot of lakes here too. (As soon as I come in, I see a rocking chair so I take a rest) It’s so cool and nice that I think I sat here for over 30 minutes. I’ll take a quick look around this area called Trakai

And then go into the city. If you go this way, there’s a castle. I think there is The houses look pretty idyllic, don’t you think? That’s Trakai Castle (Trakai Castle located in the middle of the lake). It feels a bit similar to Bled in Slovenia. You can’t bring your bicycle in (there are a lot of people, so we just decide to look around). It’s a little disappointing, but

Now we have to go along the lake. After leaving Trakai, I will start riding again to the capital. I could have stopped here. I didn’t know this place existed. I found out about it while riding today What is it here? They told me to go this way, but the bike path is only paved on the yellow fence over there for a moment and then disappears? The road is confusing because of the train track . Hello / Lavas! Where are you going? / Uh… let’s go to Vilnius! Go straight / Here… / No, go straight! Thank you haha ​​/ Where are you from? Korea / Oh Nice! Do you live in Vilnius? / Yes, you live nearby, so are there any bike paths…? Should I take this road? Just take this road.

Where are you staying in Vilnius? It’s a hostel. I’m planning to stay for 3 days. / Yes, it’s nice. And I’m going to Latvia. From Vilnius, I’m going through Latvia and then on to Estonia? Yes, I’m traveling to European countries / Oh, that’s nice! It’s over when I go to the Czech Republic. I get to visit countries all over Europe haha, it’s fantastic!! / Thank you haha, if it’s okay, come to my house~ Welcome! really?! / Then~!! But I already booked the accommodation… But thank you / It’s close to the road ~

It’s only 3km from here / Really? then! I understand! Let’s go~!! What is your name? My name is Jinwoo . Jinwoo! Nice to meet you haha. Let’s go together! Go and rest for a bit~ Yes, yes, then I will rest for a bit and then go. Thank you (Achu) (If I had found the right way… I would have passed by, right?) Thank you / You’re

Welcome. It’s Vilnius, right? Does Vilnius start from here? huh! The range is quite large, huh? Are you in Vilnius? After running about 10km more, you will enter the city. Today is a very happy day. I completed 20,000km , got to see the lake in Trakai, and suddenly met Uncle Aronas.

It’s so nice. Let’s take a look at the locals’ houses. What’s really funny is that I got confused on the road at the roundabout earlier. ( I stopped there and found Mr. Aronas while looking for directions.) If I hadn’t wandered around there, I don’t think I would have met Mr. Aronas…

It’s really amazing. There are definitely a lot of cars because it’s near the capital, and the roads are narrow (and the roads leading to the capital) are amazing. (It was a housing complex in the middle of a national highway) Wow, you live here? It’s in the back~ / Wow~ haha

​​This is also Vilnius, right? / huh! Welcome / Thank you. Come in here Hello haha ​​cute It’s heavy . Can I hear how many kg it is? / Sure~ Maybe 50kg? It’ll be about that amount. Yeah, I think so. Haha, all the daily necessities are in here, right? Yes, I have all the camping and cooking equipment, I even have a laptop, and it’s amazing! Hello~ Labas is cute.

Let’s go~ Welcome Swim here / Do you have a pond? Inside the house? Haha, the house is so big?! Haha, this is all your house, right? / Yes That’s surprising. This is the first time I’ve seen someone with a pond. / You can swim here. Do you swim here after riding? / Yes often haha ​​Okay! / Do it every morning, really?! / Well~ I was surprised to see that

Mr. Khan, whom I met in France, had a dome swimming pool at his house. Haha, is there an even bigger pond than that? It’s just a villa. I’m here too… Then, shall we go for a swim? Are you okay? We also really like to travel, but not by bike haha. Sometimes it’s difficult. The good thing is that it’s really good to enjoy small towns and the countryside. / Well, no problem. Of course, the old town in the city is interesting , but I also think it’s more interesting to enjoy nature.

So, it’s really good to feel nature when traveling by bike (I thought you liked hiking) It’s much slower than by bike , but you can still enjoy nature. You can feel it. You enjoy the smell, you don’t rush, and you see more I took 20,000km today. So today is my 20,000km anniversary. I took this picture before going to Trakai / Wow, that’s awesome. I cheered on the road. I went halfway around the world? yes It took 15 months haha ​​that’s amazing! Is it cold? Not for me! Haha, you’ve adapted haha

​​(Swimming time in the pond with Uncle Aronas) Oh, is it deep in here? Is this a natural shower room? Haha I stay in this pond all summer, so it’s perfect Huh?! It’s raining~!! I like the rain, huh? fish?! Then~~ There are fish in the pond. How can it be like congratulating me on 20,000km ? Wow, it’s really big. Thank you for inviting me. What’s your name? It might not be the best restaurant, haha; / Perfect! You can eat it first, okay? eat! I will do it for a moment / Thank you . I will try Aronas tomatoes first (they made tomatoes with basil, cheese, and dressing sauce). Why are tomatoes so delicious? How are you? delicious? Oh, I have these~ I’m not sure, but it’s easier to use these, right? Haha, they’re chopsticks haha ​​/ Yes, chopsticks I think they came from Thailand. A lot of chopsticks. That’s a lot! I’m going to use one of these. This is Lithuanian traditional bread. What’s the name? It’s a bread called ‘Duana’.

The ones next to it are pickled meat. Is it okay if I take a picture of it? / Yes, you have prepared so much… Thank you so much for congratulating me on my 20,000km anniversary. Today is a perfect day. You can stay and go if you want

. It’s really okay! can go! It’s only about 15km. That’s about it. I already paid for the hostel accommodation (non-refundable). This is enough. We enjoyed swimming in the pond together, and he cooked dinner for me. It’s a perfect day . No problem. What can I give you as a little Lithuanian gift ?

That’s a Lithuanian currency coin. It’s the Lithuanian money used before using the Litas Euro. Thank you haha. When did you start using the Euro? Um… about 9 years in 2014 ? It’s only been 9 years? Ah, Belarus is not Europe, right? Yes, no,

Belarus is close / Yes, it’s only 50km from my house, but it’s not a European country. No It’s quite complicated. When World War II ended, Kaliningrad was German land. That’s Poland. The land was also German land. At that time (he said Kaliningrad had a lot of military connections), the Lithuanian and Latvian languages ​​were similar (the languages ​​seemed similar). It would be okay to go

To the capital now. Many Lithuanians leave the city and go to the other side, but since you are entering now, it will be easy. This is the best timing! Haha I have to go haha. It’s 6:30 I was properly healed. It was a good time haha. Thank you so much. It was nice to meet you. I hope you succeed. Take a picture. I’ll give it to you, okay? / yes yes! How do you say goodbye? Viso Hello, Viso gero ! Haha / Goodbye~ Thank you (Ačiū) / bye!

I had a really good rest after meeting Uncle Aronas. I only need to ride 13km. The road is very narrow on this side (as the uncle said, there were a lot of cars going out). After leaving the lake national park, the road got narrower and it wasn’t easy to get into Vilnius.

It’s not long left! ! Let’s finish it! Wow, it’s tough to get in. What’s interesting about this place is that they share a hostel and camping site. But I stayed at the hostel. Where’s the reception? I can’t sleep because it’s so noisy? I will end my 20,000 km ride and ride in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. I rode 110 km today, and now I know this… It is now 9 p.m. in Poland. It’s poetry , but it’s 10 PM in Lithuania. It’s 1 hour slower. My 1 hour has disappeared… There was a reason why I didn’t have enough time. Yesterday, they said something was strange. (The next evening) The sun sets later because it has risen much further north.

Here it is 20. If you walk up for about a minute, there is a castle on top of a hill in Vilnius. I think I can see the sunset from there, so I’m going to end today with the sunset. In the remaining time tomorrow,

I’ll spend some time exploring the city’s old town and downtown How do you get up there? Vilnius Cathedral Oh, it’s still floating. It almost disappeared behind me and went up. I came at the right time. I came at the right time. What is the name of the river that runs through the center of Vilnius? It’s the River Neris. It ‘s nice. This place is the best.

Usually, flat countries don’t have hilly hills, so there aren’t many places to see the view (in Vilnius, you could see the entire city from the top of the hill) (I could see the whole city from the top of the hill) Go) What is this? Haha, the Samsung billboard in Lithuania

Has Korean written all over it? Unpack (last day) The temperature rises even more today. It’s now up to 31 degrees. I had a quick look around yesterday, but I couldn’t see the Old Town here, and now I’m going to Vilnius Old Town . This is the Gate of Dawn (Aušros vartai). It is

A gate that is like the main gate into the Old Town It feels like an old traditional market in our country. There is an interesting area in Vilnius called Uzupis. It’s an interesting area. After looking into it, I’ll start by looking at the Old Town and then go there (the fruits look very fresh). It’ll be around 29 degrees tomorrow as well.

If I last until tomorrow, it feels like we’re entering fall. In the north, the temperature has dropped to the low 20s. This is really good news for me, but I have to go riding tomorrow… It looks like the old town continues from here all the way to the castle The cathedral is really nice. There are many. I’m not a vampire and I can’t see sunlight; I have a hard time just looking at the sunlight, what are you doing, Dracula? I only went in the shade lol Why is the alley so pretty? What is this store? The decoration is really well done. It looks like a dessert shop . (Go through the Gate of Dawn and follow the old town road to the castle.) I can’t resist this~ I guess Lithuania eats a lot of beets

. They’re famous for beet soup, right? But I don’t really want to eat, so can I sit outside? The upper course I’m planning to go to here is called Highland (similar to what I ate most of the time). I don’t really want to eat anything

(a slightly different style from the potato dumplings I ate in Poland). Today’s lunch is dumplings The potatoes are very chewy~ I wasn’t expecting the texture, but why are they so delicious? Haha. This sauce is really delicious. On top of the sour cream. I added oil and bacon, but I’ll go right in after looking around an area called Uzupis ; This is the main passage. The Republic of Uzupis The meaning of Uzupis itself is Lithuanian, meaning ‘on the other side of the river’ . That palm-shaped picture over there is the Uzupis flag. April Fool’s Day every April. They say that it only becomes a real country for 24 hours every day.

In the past, there were a lot of poor people and people in a bit of a difficult situation living in this area, but they say artists created a country like this . It will be fun to come on April 1st. The angel statue in front of you is like the universe.

It’s a landmark of Peace. But it’s an event-type thing, and there’s a president here, there’s Uzu Peace currency, and institutions and other things have all been established. It’s really done in detail. It’s not an official country, but it’s all made up in the world’s languages, right? There’s also Korean. Don’t give up on

The Constitution of the Uzupis Republic. It’s not big. It’s very small on the other side of the river. I think we can finish Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania , at this point . It ends here.