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Days 15 to 16: Riga
... became apparent; firstly – this is no longer a super cheap holiday destination and secondly – it feels an awful lot safer!
The last time we visited Riga there was always an undercurrent of hostility from the mostly Russian locals (the Soviets were quite successful in their “Russianisation” of Riga with over 50% of the population of the city now Russian immigrants). Things were usually fine when it was just the two of us but ...
Memories in the Making
... area. This building is a curious mix of a very “cold” impersonal looking building surrounded by fountains and a wonderfully relaxing park. Oddly, there are a series of glass pyramids, reminiscent of the one in front of the famous Louvre in Paris but these structures are simply to protect people from the harsh winter weather while exiting the parking structure below.
After passing this location, I made a stop in front of the “Freedom ...
No Foto; No Smiling; No Kidding
Riga, Latvia is an unfriendly place; at least from my observation on this day. There is no eye contact between people unless they know each other. There are no smiles exchanged unless with someone known. There is no feeling of happiness or joy or pleasure and that is hard to figure out because the city itself is beautiful, the parks are gorgeous and decked with art and the Old Town is charming. The weather is perfect; no, better than perfect.
I'll bet it is me. I look ...
Beware of the "zepplin"!
... beautiful squares filled with small cafesand markets. Decided to try the famous "Zeppelin" which is a potatey mixture in the shape of a zepplin, stuffed with meat and covered with cream and bacon!!! Yep truly an artery-clogger but had to give it a go! Wasn't our ...
Visiting my great grandmother's birthplace...
... store. Aleks suggested we do this first as it's going to take a few days for them to arrive. I fill out the paperwork and Aleks consults his "database" - a well thumbed collection of paper lists developed over 20 years of research containing names and the fonds they are referred to in... The whole operation is extremely old school compared to the high tech wiz bangery of the UK National Archives.
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