Helping Kaliningrad

Jul 23, 1998
Richard J. Krickus

From Nida, it is a lovely drive along the Curlonian split to Kaliningrad. After we crossed the border, however, I noted that the speed limit was set at 60 kilometers – even in open areas –about 20 to 30 kilometers slower than in Lithuania.I soon discovered the reason why when the old rented Ford I was driving hit a deep pot-hole. The car shook, rattled, but fortunately did not roll. I had been told about Kaliningrad's infrastructure problem and this was the first vivid example. In contrast to t ...

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