Old Riga Hotel Vecriga
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Okay, Hyello from Latwija !
We landed about an hour late from Frankfurt. My cousin Zane and her son Alexander, and also Arvis, his mum Santa and Arvis' girlfriend Leva met us at the airport. Nice of them to wait an hour.
We dropped our gear in at the hotel and all went out for a drink and a quick meal.
We then sat down in the …
Our day out in Riga
... they will certainly never forget, nor will they ever trust the Russians. Everywhere we go in the Baltic countries, they stress the importance of being part of NATO.
We continue the walking tour, which takes us past a number of old Gothic-style churches, open squares, cobble-stone laneways. At one point we come across a couple of old muzos with brass instruments. Our guide explains that these guys are pretty switched on to the tourists, and sure enough, ...
Riga
... Latvians and the rest are decendants of Germany or Russia or elsewhere. It's a mix of cultures here in Riga. Latvia gained their independence about 20 years ago and are doing pretty well. The city has the same kind of stuff as Estonia with the outside cafes and stoned streets. They actually filmed Sherlock Holmes here because it feels like you are back in the 1800s. The freedom monument is the most ...
Riga's Black Magic
... huge, main market and really absorb the energy of the enormous place, near the main train station, as well as find a pair of sunglasses and a fresh breakfast. When I was at the market earlier in the week, I was struck with awe by the sheer enormity of it but I wanted to really dig in and see just how intense it was.
I began by entering the shopping mall, which is attached to the main train station on one side and actually weaving my way around the shops in the ...
Refused Boarding In Transit!!!!
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... Airways flight they code share with in the morning, if we wanted! No liability accepted of course - it was still our fault, apparently, for having such a tight connection! We pointed out we didn't choose the tight connection, that is what the flights come up as on the Internet booking engine.
Anyway, all sorted (we hope) and now we can enjoy Riga a beautiful city. The place is buzzing with music and restaurants and we have a hotel right in the centre of ...
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