First Day in Riga
The first day was bitterly cold. We walked from the train station in a blizzard that left us frozen to the bone. Once we reached our hostel, we hunkered down next to the heater for the remainder of the day.
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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 o... [read more]
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 o... [read more] Blog: Riga
Date: November 6th 2006
First day in Riga got off to a rough start. We got off the train and onto the platform to discover that it was not only MUCH colder than it had been in Minsk (didn’t think that was possible), but that we were in fact in the middle of a blizzard. Foolishly, I tried to quicken my step in an effort to escape the sheets of falling snow, which resulted in me slipping on the top step of the downward-l ... read more
Date: November 6th 2006
First day in Riga got off to a rough start. We got off the train and onto the platform to discover that it was not only MUCH colder than it had been in Minsk (didn’t think that was possible), but that we were in fact in the middle of a blizzard. Foolishly, I tried to quicken my step in an effort to escape the sheets of falling snow, which resulted in me slipping on the top step of the downward-l ... read more
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I am 24 years old and am already starting to fear that there is simply not enough time in a life-time to see and experience all the magnificence that this world holds. I have vowed to seize every opportunity to travel and explore as much as possible...this is but one page added to my history book!... full info
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