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- 4 jul. 2022 09:34
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Hoogte: 16 ft
- Letland Rīga Vecrīga Riga Port 56.95422, 24.09675356°57’15” N 24°5’48” E
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Riga
4 juli 2022, Letland ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
First glimpse of Riga, Latvia. Looks like there’s lots to “a-spire” to!
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Two to Travel 😁
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Reiziger July 2022
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- 4 jul. 2022 10:16
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Hoogte: 26 ft
- Letland Riga 56.94678, 24.10547856°56’48” N 24°6’20” E
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Controversial Statue
4 juli 2022, Letland ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
The Latvian Riflemen Monument is a controversial landmark here in Riga. Some Latvians consider it a Communist statue. Others see it as an homage to the citizens who fought in World War I.
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Reiziger July 2022
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- 4 jul. 2022 11:08
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Hoogte: 62 ft
- Letland Riga 56.947462, 24.10671156°56’51” N 24°6’24” E
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House of the Blackheads
4 juli 2022, Letland ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Starting in 1334, men belonging to an organization called “The Blackheads” lived in this fanciful looking building. The Blackheads were young, unmarried merchants, sea captains, and goldsmiths. This place was like a rowdy dormitory for them.Meer informatie
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Reiziger July 2022
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- 4 jul. 2022 11:08
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Hoogte: 62 ft
- Letland Riga 56.947495, 24.10672556°56’51” N 24°6’24” E
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Freaked out Madonna
4 juli 2022, Letland ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Is it just me, or does the Madonna look a little freaked out by this child?
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Two to Travel 🤪
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Reiziger July 2022
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- 4 jul. 2022 11:09
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Hoogte: 62 ft
- Letland Riga 56.947503, 24.10665656°56’51” N 24°6’24” E
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Astronomical Clock
4 juli 2022, Letland ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
I’m a sucker for a nice astronomical clock.
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Reiziger July 2022
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- 4 jul. 2022 11:31
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Hoogte: 49 ft
- Letland Riga 56.948063, 24.11060856°56’53” N 24°6’38” E
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Freedom Way
4 juli 2022, Letland ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
The legacy of war and oppression is everywhere you look in Riga, Latvia. Larry and I saw several canons repurposed by doorways as we wandered through the old part of town.

Riga offers many museums dedicated to various aspects of a difficult history: The Museum of Barricades, The KGB Museum, The Museum of Latvian Occupation (Soviets and Nazi Germany are the focus there), and The Museum of War, just to name a few.

One of the main boulevards here has been named after various conquerors over the years: Alexander, Stalin, Hitler. It’s currently called “Freedom Way.”Meer informatie
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Reiziger July 2022
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- 4 jul. 2022 11:42
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Hoogte: 56 ft
- Letland Riga 56.94775, 24.10942256°56’52” N 24°6’34” E
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Amber jewelry
4 juli 2022, Letland ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
When traveling, photos and journal are my main souvenirs. That said, when we come across local artisans selling regionally made items, I like to buy a trinket or two.

Today we stumbled upon a small craft market in the shadow of a church where I purchased some amber jewelry from this friendly woman.Meer informatie
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Reiziger July 2022
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- 4 jul. 2022 11:46
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Hoogte: 75 ft
- Letland Rīga Vecrīga 56.948397, 24.10836756°56’54” N 24°6’30” E
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Bread flavored ice cream?
4 juli 2022, Letland ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
I’m on a quest to find black rye bread flavored ice cream here in Riga today, but so far I’m striking out. There’s also a dessert featuring cranberries and dark rye bread that intrigues me.

Latvian cuisine sounds really interesting. They use a lot of fermented foods, too, fermented cabbage as well as dairy. You could say these folks are highly cultured both gastronomically as well as historically.

As for this hamburger poster, I wondered if “beckona”means bacon?Meer informatie
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Reiziger July 2022
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- 4 jul. 2022 11:50
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Hoogte: 56 ft
- Letland Rīga Vecrīga 56.949322, 24.10717556°56’58” N 24°6’26” E
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Crones on Brooms
4 juli 2022, Letland ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
It’s been ages since I read Joseph Campbell, but did he ever touch on the preponderance of crones on brooms around the world? (This one reminds me of Italy’s La Befana, but I see similar ones in shop windows all over Riga.)Meer informatie
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Reiziger July 2022
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- 4 jul. 2022 11:55
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Hoogte: 89 ft
- Letland Rīga Vecrīga Riga Port 56.94968, 24.10539756°56’59” N 24°6’19” E
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Strolling through history
4 juli 2022, Letland ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
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