Toss Riga

... of the buildings. Almost everywhere you look, there is a magnificent structure that reflects the prosperity and attitude of the citizens. Even the restaurants are beautifully decorated and the food is very excellent. You can order some traditional Irish cuisine or go to one of the many international places. Of course you must visit some of the famous Irish pubs on your visit to Dublin. This part of the world is best ...

... versteht sich. Beim Check-In-Schalter darf man dann auch ohne erneute Kontrolle in den Warteraum durchgehen, schließlich ist man ja dort schon einmal vor ein paar Minuten kontrolliert worden und man wird nach einer Sonderkontrolle ganz bestimmt nicht auf dem unbegleiteten und unbewachten Weg illegale Dinge tun oder an sich nehmen. Ganz bestimmt nicht...<br><br>Die Abfertigung für meinen Weiterflug in Riga setzte diesem irrsinnigen Verhalten in Berlin sogar noch die Krone auf ...

We are now in Riga, a town which is a refreshing change from Moscow. We loved Moscow, and we are loving Riga. More to follow. This Hostel has a better internet connection, so I will be making the time (hopefully) to fix up my backlog of communication :) Paul

... Bananen im Konsum anzutreffen. Also vergessen mers mal und fahren vorraussichtlich weiter ueber polen...bis dann ach ja, was noch auffaellt...in riga hatten ne menge leute zuviel geld. Da reicht net ein porsche, sondern es muss zumindest ein chayenne S sein, ason martin oder Bugatti oder Bentley is natuerlich noch besser...wie waers mit nem Maserati? nur ferarri is anscheinend out...zu billig? Dafuer klaun die Babuschkas ...

... of 15-20 people come into their bars shouting and singing songs forcing them out of their own local. It's intimidating. Don't get me wrong, I'm not all bah-humbug when it comes to having a good auld party but I believe that when you are abroad you have to show a little respect for the local people. For years in Dublin we were complaining about the stag parties ruining temple bar, it's no different for the people of Riga. Cashing in on this crowd, you would not believe the ...

... sole, neve, freddo o caldo, alcuni edifici art nouveau, svariate chiese tra cui quella di San Pietro dove si puo' salire e vedere in bel panorama della citta', e anche qui un museo dell'occupazione della Lettonia. Decido di andarci, anche perche' la storia mi appassiona sempre: come la Lituania, anche la Lettonia non se l'e' passata proprio bene nell'ultimo secolo tra sovietici, nazisti e poi ancora sovietici. Sto cominciando ad odiarli anch'io sti russi, e pensare che devo ...

... waited for us at the crossroad and then I was in another ride to the border. For once I passed the border with the driver in the truck, it went all fine and the driver was slightly more tired as he did the ride from Belgium and was still continuing to Moscow... Anyhow, I did enjoy the landscape all the way, mainly rural, and still green even if I was reaching about the same high as Hudson Bay. Definitly it wont be snowy this year here! The truck driver was of course stopping in ...

... I have to say the experience was just amazing and exhilarating, but physically hard work with a 125 mile and hour gust coming your way as well as trying to work out body position so that you don't fly out of the cage! After a quick relax and the promotion video given to the International Olympic Committee (these guys provided the Aerodium in the Torino 2006 grand finale) we headed back indoors to strip off our rather fetching flight suits and ...

The bus to Riga, the capital of Latvia was just an overnight bus from Estonia. This meant that I needed to get a ferry back from Helsinki to Tallinn the get straight on the bus. It was planned with almost military precision. The ferry docked at 10pm, I was off the boat by 10.20pm and I walked (slowly) to the bus terminal across the ...

... top of my voice. But alas, this was not a stag do of that stature; this was a more sophisticated and let's says classy event. Well we were hoping. Non negotiable instructions from Bride were pretty simple - no obvious shaving or bruising is to be committed. Who did she think we were??? So through some rigorous organizing, the best man had come up with the goods. Some how he instructed fourteen somewhat unreliable men to book a seat on the same flight to Riga. To my and ...