These are the days... I've arrived in Russia! I had planned a rather short ride today - 131 km from Zilupe (LV) to Ust-Dolyssy, random Russian village. It turned out to be the best plan possible, perfect as usual.
In the morning it was raining, an icy wind was chasing away all summer memories. No worries, I didnt need to hurry and in the afternoon weather got slightly better. I made it to Russia on a smooth adreline rush because of the simple idea of entering an unknown world.
I have already a few, but I'll sure write some impressions about Russia in the days to come... Today I was mainly riding through endless forests anyway. I am truly touched by the vastness and the greatness of the nature and the uncultivated lands in this side of the continent. It's an emotional, almost spiritual feeling I experienced for the first time somewhere on my way through Poland. It didn't really go away anymore ever after. For hours and hours, I am just riding...
Tomorrow, I'll continue my way loosely following Belarussian border, afterwards I definetely go east!
In the morning it was raining, an icy wind was chasing away all summer memories. No worries, I didnt need to hurry and in the afternoon weather got slightly better. I made it to Russia on a smooth adreline rush because of the simple idea of entering an unknown world.
I have already a few, but I'll sure write some impressions about Russia in the days to come... Today I was mainly riding through endless forests anyway. I am truly touched by the vastness and the greatness of the nature and the uncultivated lands in this side of the continent. It's an emotional, almost spiritual feeling I experienced for the first time somewhere on my way through Poland. It didn't really go away anymore ever after. For hours and hours, I am just riding...
Tomorrow, I'll continue my way loosely following Belarussian border, afterwards I definetely go east!