Hugo and I just got back from a roadtrip to Minsk, Belarus. Yep, getting the visa was a hustle, not to mention actually crossing the Lithuanian-Belarusian border by car. It's all forgotten now after two wonderful days in this interesting post-Soviet city.
We drove to Minsk in my 1987 Saab 900i. 3-speed automatic gearbox is not exactly ideal for high speed cruising. Instead we kept a comfortable pace and made many stops.