Riga! You were my first European country, and I miss you a lot. You are a rough-hewn, stubborn work of art. Fiercely private and independent.
The drive from Riga to Tallinn has lots of trees
Our first week in Tallinn has passed, and we’ve done our obligatory free Old Town tour (like we did in Riga) to get to know…
Two days left in Latvia
I feel so conflicted knowing there’s only one and a half days left here in Riga. Today has been a bit of a sick/rest day,…
Random Observations
Just a post about random things I’ve noticed while being in Riga. Curly hair is rare. Most women have dead straight, very fine, thin hair. I…
Living in each other’s pockets
How has it been living in such close proximity for almost a month? Not as bad as I feared, but not as great as it…
24 days in, how are we doing?
We’re doing extremely well! The kids are doing great with changes, we’re adapting every single day. In every way possible. From shopping (you know all…
Jurmala, and how to feed a family with food needs
Say it with me, “Yur-malla”. Latvian and Spanish are quite similar languages in that you never say a ‘J’ like “jump”, it’s always “yuh”. That…
Settling in.
Last night there was a performance art show happening in the courtyard in front of our house. It was amazing. We’ve watched two people on…
Food and The kids of Riga
Food is much harder to deal with than we thought. I am happy that we have and indoor market (farmer’s market style) that we can walk…
The Riga Zoo, A Gallery
On Saturday we all went to the Riga Zoo. It was really wet and cold, but that didn’t stop us! Check out a few snaps…