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Our Day in Liepāja, Latvia June 20, 2014

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June 20th 2014
Published: July 29th 2014
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The Baltic Rally that we had been traveling with on and off through this area had gone to Lithuania when they left Gdansk. With us taking more time to explore Poland when we had a good weather window we moved up the coast further to Latvia. We left Gdynia at 8:30PM on June 18th with clear skies and about 10-12 knots of wind. We left this late at night because the winds were calming down some and w... Read Full Entry



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Bob & Janice Waller
s v Tsamaya
s v Tsamaya
Like so many others we love to travel and we love to sail so cruising makes a lot of sense. Janice has retired from Cornell as a business manager and Bob has retired from South Seneca school district as the high school principal. It's time to sell the house, get rid of whatever doesn't fit on our 40 foot Caliber LRC named Tsamaya (this means Travel Well in Setswana) and set off to see the world. Our reasons for publishing this blog is twofold, first to keep in touch with our friends and family and secondly to share our experiences. If you would like to receive notification when we have added ... full info
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Beautiful Cloth Made On the LoomsBeautiful Cloth Made On the Looms
Beautiful Cloth Made On the Looms
Many are used for traditional dress that are worn here in Estonia
A Close Up of Work Being DoneA Close Up of Work Being Done
A Close Up of Work Being Done
at the metal workshop - an enamel piece being worked on
A Few of the Hand Made Jewelry We SawA Few of the Hand Made Jewelry We Saw
A Few of the Hand Made Jewelry We Saw
We Were Shown the Sash "Clip" Made in the WorkshopWe Were Shown the Sash "Clip" Made in the Workshop
We Were Shown the Sash "Clip" Made in the Workshop
and then how it is actually worn as part of the traditional outfits on the shoulder
Examples of the Crafts SeenExamples of the Crafts Seen
Examples of the Crafts Seen
in the Craft House here - including baskets, jewelry and bead work
A "Web" Made From Baltic AmberA "Web" Made From Baltic Amber
A "Web" Made From Baltic Amber
Felt Used in Wall HangingsFelt Used in Wall Hangings
Felt Used in Wall Hangings
The Hotel Where the Marina IsThe Hotel Where the Marina Is
The Hotel Where the Marina Is
used some of the old buildings which was nice to see being re-used
Wood Is a Popular Building Material HereWood Is a Popular Building Material Here
Wood Is a Popular Building Material Here
which we haven't seen much of before this
Building DetailsBuilding Details
Building Details
Traditional Dress Seen In the StreetTraditional Dress Seen In the Street
Traditional Dress Seen In the Street
The Daisy Spins AroundThe Daisy Spins Around
The Daisy Spins Around
powered by the sun - a clever idea for this park/green space
The Holy Trinity CathedralThe Holy Trinity Cathedral
The Holy Trinity Cathedral
was built between 1742-1748
The Outside of the ChurchThe Outside of the Church
The Outside of the Church
did not prepare you for what you saw inside
The Organ Was ImpressiveThe Organ Was Impressive
The Organ Was Impressive
just hard to get a good photo of due to the position of it & the size of the pillars
An Excellent Lunch of "Traditional" FoodAn Excellent Lunch of "Traditional" Food
An Excellent Lunch of "Traditional" Food
Liepaja is Known as the "Capital of Music"Liepaja is Known as the "Capital of Music"
Liepaja is Known as the "Capital of Music"
and had the first "Rock Café" and its Musicians Walk of Fame complete with handprints & this huge guitar!
Passing These Types of WrecksPassing These Types of Wrecks
Passing These Types of Wrecks
always makes you pause and make you even more careful of your navigation



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