Combined Trip (part 1): Riga, Latvia Photo 21

April 5th 2008
We arrived at the airport in Riga on Friday afternoon. (Both Latvia and Estonia are 1hour ahead of Germany.) As we taxied to our gate, we saw an airport in need of some work. The runways needed paving, the airport terminal itself was tiny, and there appeared to be a Soviet plane graveyard in the middle of it all. Once inside the terminal we found an ATM to withdraw LATS (the local currency). ... 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

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Romas and I have been living in Germany for three years and now we've been extended!! We are here at least another year or two! We love to travel and explore. We've seen a lot already and can't wait to see more!! With a baby on the way, we may be slowing down (temporarily, at least!) We're a little behind in updating our blog. We promise to catch up and keep you posted on all of our travels! I've published a number of blogs without an official blog entry. I don't want to be so backlogged on publishing! Hopefully, I can get my act together this summer (after we move and u... full info

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