After an excellent birthday dinner, a cold nights sleep and an substantial breakfast it was time to say goodbye to our generous and multi-talented Lithuanian host Viktor (hotel owner, veterinarian, bakery shop owner, photographer, hunter etc.) Today's ride (Oct 3rd) started in the water - to cool our horses feets - and on the shore of Lake Vistytis. This lake is divided between Russia an Lithuania and we could see the floating border markers. Once ashore our trail ran next to the barbwired, camera controlled and heavily guarded fence in the border zone. Very different compared to the open border between Poland and Lithuania!
As we came close to the Polish border it started to rain cats and dogs. All group members are experienced riders and well prepared, come rain or shine. It was therefore decided that we should ride nonstop to our small hotel in Stanczyki.
After five hours in the saddle (excluding two technical number 1 stops) we arrived to a warm welcome of cold cuts and pastries washed down with coffee or tea and fig vodka).
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