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Arrival at the Riga Airport!
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Tal is finally in his homeland!
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Our Hotel the Monte Kristo Hotel
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Dinner that night at a Steak house, in old town Riga.
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Absolutely, beautiful old Churches and buildings!
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St. Peter's Church
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Me at the back of St. Peters Church
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The House of Blackheads
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A town Square
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The Dome in the background
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The Church of the Suffering Virgin in the very back.
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Riga Castle
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Vansu Tilts
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Oldest Bar in Riga, right across from out favorite little "Harley" Bar!
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Tal at a Street Vendors booth
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The Freedom Monument
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An Embassy
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Orthodox Cathedral
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Prince Michael Barclay De Tolly
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The Catholic Church again!
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The Canal which runs though Riga
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Looking towards the Latvian Clock from Freedom Statue
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The "Sand Tower", which has a museum!
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Portrait of King Talivaldis
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Lauris was Tal's fathers best friend. He did come to the states.
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Me having Tea and a sweet!
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Two German Bikers we met!
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The Dome
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Wonderful Ornate Sculptures on Buildings!
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House of the Blackheads
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St Peter's church Steeple
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Just older wooden house in city central
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Rozentals...like Tal's cousins name
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Bronze Sculptures in the park
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Opera House
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University of Riga, where Tal's father went to School
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Tal leaning on the base of a column that used to be there in a picture of his father at the University.
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Guards of the Freedom Monument
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Opera House Again!
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Going on a tour of Castles
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To the town of Sigulda, "Little Switzerland of Latvia"
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Little Soldiers in front of the entrance to Medieval Castle Ruins Grounds
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Going into the Grounds of the Sigulda Manor with the Medieval ruins behind it.
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This Sigulda Manor is now a restaurant.
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Sigulda Manor
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Cricket and the Latvian Lady Statue
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Wonderful Old Photo's of life in 1909
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View from the terrace of the Castle
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Ruins
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Terrace of the Castle
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Pansy flowers everywhere
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The gate was dated 1867! Tal's favorite Years! (67)
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Up to the Cave
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Gutmana Cave in Sigulda
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Little Church on the Grounds of the Turaida Castle.
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Turaida Castle (Pils..Castle)
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Tal going to the castle
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We are climbing the tower
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Views from the top!
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inside the tower
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The grounds had all kinds of Rock Sculptures
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Down here is the place where they have a festival of dancing every year. (like the ya-ya Sisterhood)
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Back in Riga and a little bridge in the park. It has locks all over it!
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The locks!
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Our Favorite little bar, right around the corner from our hotel.
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Inside our favorite Bar!
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enjoying dinner!
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This is a dinning Restaurant where you eat in the sky. No, we didn't eat there!
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Market place it the morning!
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Big market place!
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3 market buildings with any kind of food you can buy!
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Harley Shop in Riga
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Flower Vendors around the city central
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Tal in front of the University
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Tea served to me in the Orthodox church square
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The Cat House
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Eating at the Blue Cow Restaurant in the rain!
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Tal in front of the Sand tower
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The Swedish Gate
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The Church of the Suffering Virgins
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Stockman Center by the Train Station
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Train Station
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We are going by train to the Sea Side Village of Jurmala.
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Getting of at the Majori Station in Jurmala
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We had tea here and later Lunch
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An Antique Store! Yea!
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Enjoying an afternoon drink!
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Old building for sale
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Walking way to the Baltic Sea!
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The Baltic Sea and the beach of Jurmala
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Tal touching the Baltic
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An abandon house
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Coffee and drink place on the beach
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Old Jurmala beach resort
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Getting back on the train to Riga
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Going to a little Bazaar in Riga
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Dancing in Riga...we did!!!!
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Road to the Balic Sea in Saulkrasti Latvia, about 1 1/2 hour train ride North of Riga
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Beach at Saulkrasti, not as "Touristy" as Jurmala
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Walking the beach to the White dune, (Baltā kāpa)
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White dune, (Baltā kāpa)
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Crossing it!
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White dune, (Baltā kāpa)
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Back in Riga for a canal ride!
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This boat is the Darling and is 107 years old!
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Notice beveled glass windows Leaded glass panes and beautiful brass fixtures.
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The tapestry ceiling
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Views from the boat
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Our other passengers
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Off the back
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View of the market buildings from the water
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Riga Radio tower
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Riga Castle
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on the town for the last night!
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Group of English guys on Stag weekend...this one lost a bet! (grin)
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Our Hotel!
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Morning breakfast
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Changing of the Guard in Freedom Square
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Back to the hotel to start for the Airport!
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Waiting for Bus 22
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At the Airport
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At the Airport in Warsaw
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