Klaipeda, Lithuania: Finding the real Lithuania

Today I went to Neringa, otherwise known as the Curacian spit, which was a really stunning coastal area that fronts the baltic sea. It's a thin strip of land and on one side is the baltic sea and on the other a beautiful lagoon. Very nice indeed. Great little coastal towns with a laid back vibe. Also went to an amber museum.

Then this group of us from the hostel in Klaipeda went on a road trip to a fomer Soviet missile base and did a tour, it was really interesting and not something that you would normally do as a tourist. It was freaky to think that nuclear missiles to blow up the world were stored here. It was where the missles sent to Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis were from. It was the first and biggest missile base in the USSR. Very interesting and worthwhile. We also got to quiz our guide on what life was like during Soviet times as well as after the transition to independence in 1991. Very interesting to get personal accounts about life in Lithuania at that time. Eye-opening.

Finished off the day with a zeppelin, which is a traditional Lithuanian potato dish. Very yummy, not very healthy though! Potato forms the basis of most local dishes.

Not sure what tomorrow holds. Hopefully more fun and adventure.