Family Roots

After Riga, we head South to visit locations related to Lisa's dad. Her father, and both his parents (and many generations prior to that), come from the Bauska region. Ivar's place of birth doesn't really count as a town (more a farming community), likewise for his mother. But his father, and most of the family come from the town of Bauska. The town is neat and tidy, with an old centre trying (hard, but slowly) to re-establish itself. It does have a great 15th century castle that's well worth a visit, and just outside of town is Rundale Palace, which is quite magnificent (the traditional owners, unfortunately, are no relation to the Secis clan).Read more