Baltic Sea

On the ground

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July 20th 2010
Tuesday...and we are on the ground in Latvia! We're trying to take everything in - the scenery, the people, the language. We had a lovely dinner cooked by a grandmother and her granddaughter who are here for a few days at the old orphanage with us. Thanks so much! The time change has caught up with me, so more tomorrow. Ciao! ... 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