The cape, the trees and the lighthouse

Cape Kolka

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July 16th 2019
16 July 2019 In wet but gradually improving weather, we drove about 200k of the Latvian coastal road to the port cum resort of Ventspils where we are staying for the next three nghts. The route took us via Cape Kolka which divides the Baltic Sea from the Gulf of Riga. It is a place with opposing tides and can have rough seas, but we didn’t see that. The exposed nature is amply shown b ... read more

Europe » Latvia

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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