Tour of Riga's Old Town
| Well, the first thing to note from yesterday is that most people are a little older than I expected - There, I said it. Everyone seems really great though, so I think I can cope with it. Hmm, that should probably have been the second thing to note, the first should have been that Ian from my secondary school is on the trip too. How strange it is to bump into familiar people in passport control, especially people you haven't seen for 10 years. Today we had a guided tour of Old Riga. Our guide was very knowledgeable, and could easily have kept going well into next week. Riga is a fascinating city, with such a diverse history and mix of architecture. My highlight was the Latvian Parliament Building, beautifully detailed, and designed by Robert Pflug and Jānis Baumanis (Latvia's first native professional architect). |  Bastejkalns Park: Nymph of Riga & National Opera | |
 Rozengrals Restaurant; Formerly the City Council Wine-Vaults | ||
 The Scars of Occupation Remain on Kungu Iela |  Latvia Saeima (Parliament) Building |
posted by Paul @ 7:00 pm
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