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Slokas 49 Riga, LV- 1007, Latvia
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Riga, A Modern City with a Medieval Past.
... with the group at the hotel which was a buffet.
And then a few of us went up to the Skyline Bar on the 26th floor
to have a few drinks. It was beautiful up there, and even though I
left quite late by my standards (about 10pm lol) the night was only
just starting for the nightlife of Riga which apparently has the
best nightlife in all of Europe.
Saturday brings a morning of touring and looking at architecture -
very interesting! And a guided ...
Riga Rocks: Europe's Best Kept Secret
... and train the bees to leave us alone. Bees don’t train well. Nevertheless, it was a great breakfast.
We were met by our driver and guide, Sergie shortly thereafter, who took us on a driving tour of areas of Riga. We stopped across the Daugava River (=much water) for some good photo opportunities. From here, we could see the spires and towers that marked the city’s religious, ...
Unexpected extra day in Riga
... about a 15 minute walk away. This we found by a red cross on the side of a tatty building and the entrance to which was in a door round the side and down some steps. We were surprised to find piles of old shoes, crutches and old wheelchairs and not much else. Then it dawned, this was some sort of red cross charity and not the medical centre! Happily, we found the centre nearby, it had a brass plaque on the door.
Here, we firstly had to persuade the receptionist that we ...
Baltic bliss-- well, aside from the wind.
... two EU countries-- or maybe it's not strange and we've just been lucky with borders in the past.
So we will be in Vilnius for a few days, then we have an assortment of night buses and trains through Poland to try and get to Ukraine. I will try to post at least for Lithuania, but I'm not sure about the Internet situation until we stabilize somewhere. Maybe all of the trains will have Internet too! Doubtful. Well, bye for now! Visu ...
Entering The East
... away, learning random Italian words (apparently i have a very funny accent when i speak Italian) and meeting some of the other guests staying on the same floor. For my last night there (I had already extended my stay a bit) I asked if they wanted to go for a drink in the evening to get out the hostel. When the evening came I was busy cooking my dinner and having a natter, I hadn't heard anything from them so assumed they didn't fancy a night out or wanted to do their own thing. I ...



