Hotel Fontaine Royal Liepaja

... backpack on my back and the small one in front. Quite a sight.

Liepaja has retained much of its past although much in poor shape. In late 1800s it was apparently a thriving resort town. Many beautiful homes with a large, wooden, Russian architecture. Some have been restored and are majestic. The tourist map from the Info center is very good and provides a good walking route to get a feel for the ...

... as well. Another slightly offbeat side trip, but it's what it's all about. Further north on the coast is the town of Liepaja, where we stopped for dinner in an old 17th century coaching inn. We had a great night sipping wine and polishing it off with tumblers of traditional Absinthe. BLOODY HELL! Boy did it knock our socks off! We hardly even remember making it back to the van, nor putting ...

... Yesterday we went with Ance (the girl who host me) for a walk on the beach. Beautifull place who give you loss to keep walking to Lithuanian beach (only 60 km from here) On the way back with stop to the rock bar, just for 1 drink, which end up now, at 12 oclock, noon time in the internet cafe. In the mid time we have been to a bar after meeting her brother and friend, rock band was playing, and I had the chance to meet the most crazy and nice barman ever, this ...

... It was good and cheap, so why not? We noticed that their music was being played in alphabetical order, staring with songs by Nelly Furtado and then by Nelly. There was both good and bad at dinner tonight. Mary-ism #10: Mary slept with my nuts tonight and said "Your nuts smell like onion and garlic!" Sorry, I can't help it. Earlier when I thought I was too sick to go out tonight, I left a can of ...

... for anyone to walk around. the bus drops me in the middle of the residential area which is identical block after identical block, with the only exceptions being the odd, gutted or unfinished block. The area is still populated and judging by the vehicles not badly off but it is not pretty. In the midst off this Soviet architecture is some 1900s naval architecture and a Russian orthodox church from Imperial Russian times. The Church in particular provides a ...

Our short stay in Liepaja just wasn't long enough. Our hostel was about 2 blocks away from the beach and it bloody rained. That didn't stop us from going to the beach though. We went out one night with some people from the hostel, but mainly just chilled out playing air hockey, wathing DVD's and drinking.

... deserted and windswept. Not really good for just lazing around and forgetting about the world like Neringa, but they made for a very pleasant day walking up and down, searching for amber and exploring the ruined forts gradually being swallowed by the sea. What drove me out of Liepaja wasn't the lack of anything interesting in town; I just couldn't take the infestation of mormons there.

... journey. We all had our passports to hand this time so no scrambling around in the hold. The man this time looked much less threatening and a quick passport check was all that was needed before we headed onwards. The country side during the journey was very forest oriented, miles and miles of trees. The roads were very straight with very few corners and on the Latvian side the road was fairly bumpy and not well looked after, I guess that ...

... snow-covered beach. All white. We wanted to see and feel the water. Hence, we decided to walk a bit over the ice and sit down. Smoke a cigarette. We enjoyed the warm sunlight on our cold faces. We sat there and smoked, like two old and rusty friends. This wonderful feeling of friendship, what would the world be without it. Thank you, all ...

... here. Maybe I should have quit this program right away. I am really not made for studying business. I take everything much too serious. I am much too honest. I can't lie. I want to know what is behind everything. In my program nobody cares about what is behind anything. Everybody just wants a fast degree. I have spent nights worrying about my future. What will happen, if I don't get this degree?! It has been disturbing ...