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Downtown Riga

Lativia

April 14th 2008
Well here is a place I have wanted to go to for a long time, and was really impressed by the city and its history. I went to a museum in Estonia on the occupation of the Baltic States but you didn't see as much there as you did in Riga the capital. As for the history of the area is,well I think this would tell it better then I could http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Latvia (I know but its tr ... read more
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Latvian Flag 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
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Ok, I am a little behind (just 2 1/2 months thats all).. That just means I am having a good time.. Right??? I am now in Thailand and having a ball eating all sorts of crazy things and taking my time to see the sights. I even did some scuba diving which was a real highlight. At this point I have been away for over 9 months and have only a few left. Where did the time go? That just means I have to get up-to-date before I move on again. Hope everyone is doing well. Be sure to add comments on the photos its always fun to read them. ... full info
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