The Baltic States are made up of Estonia in the north, Latvia in the middle, and Lithuania in the South. The Baltic States have similar histories all dominated by foreign powers controlling them. Now they are free, independent countries and interesting to explore. Just crossing the border into Russia was such a surreal feeling. We found the capital city of Moscow quite intriguing. It was also great to see the rural areas of Russia that we get the privilege of doing riding on our bikes.

Ukraine is the poorest country we have come across so far in Europe. The roads are also the worst that we have experienced. Despite that the cities of Kiev, Lviv, and Odessa are nice cities to explore. A side trip to Chernobyl was a highlight. On the way to Odessa I went through Moldova which I heard is the third least visited country in the world.

Traveling through Eastern Europe was a combination of new and old. The roads were really good for the most part while most often you could observe farming being done by hand with the use of horse and carts. Romania offered the best road in the world for riding. The low prices were very welcomed after being in Scandinavia.