August 2017 – You Can With Kids

Image of a signpost for the Republic of Lithuania, with two people, one on either side.

Retracing the family footsteps

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Today we drive to Pajevonys – the town where Karl’s family used to live. In WWII many Lithuanians of German descent had to flee when the Russians invaded. In 1942 Karl’s family were forced to flee their homes, with promises that they would be reimbursed for their land and helped once they crossed the border. Karl’s Oma, Opa and their infant began what would end up being a 5 year long, extremely gruelling journey across Lithuania, Poland, Germany and finally…

Things to do in Latvia: Cesis Castle

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Today we drove around an hour from Riga to Cesis Castle, which was honestly one of the most well thought out, fun castle experiences I’ve been to. The castle complex includes both the medieval and the new castle. You can buy tickets for either or both. We weren’t charged for the kids, so paid 4 Euros per adult for a medieval castle ticket. First stop was the dungeon. You descend through a small hole using an iron ladder to get…