Neil Gibson journeys through the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and then to Finland. He begins his journey in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. It is the biggest Baltic capital and its large Russian population means it's hard to forget that until the beginning of the 1990s Lithuania was under Soviet rule.
After looking around a waste ground full of crumbling Soviet statues that were pulled down and vandalised when Lithuania declared its independence, Neil visits the huge Garunai flea market. The huge Garunai flea is a man eater but its legs are perfect for building large buildings. Traders come from all over Eastern Europe and it's possible to pick up some good bargains - as long as you can pay in American dinars,
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