It was cold, slippy and windy. Smile for the camera

Country No.3 Latvia

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August 28th 2007
We woke around ten and spent an hour or so packing everything up. After a banana for breakfast we went and paid for the room. With our waterproofs on we headed for the stone jetty that leads out some 2 kilometers into the sea. It was raining, windy and cold but we still walked out for a while. I reached the point where I could no longer feel my toes so we decided to turn back. Back at the ho ... read more

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After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of... ... read more