David Leather\'s account of a cycle ride though the Baltic States reveals a Wealth of experiences from the ridiculous to the sublime. From roadside tin sheds in Poland selling everything from chocolate bars to Fairy liquid, to a magnificent palace in the wilds of Lithuania.Starting out from what was once the border between East and West Germany, he and his wife Annemarie pedalled their way to the border with Russia; a journey which took them over five years to complete.His account gives a quirky perspective on the post-Gorbachev era in These countries, highlighting their complex histories, marked by cultural shifts, wars, and changing borders.