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We left Sigulda in the pouring rain this morning, but reunited with the sun as we reached the coast and turned northwards towards Estonia. The sun was a faithful companion all the way to our destination, as if a meteorological … Continue reading →

This morning, we drove up the road to Līgatne in order to visit a former Soviet bunker located nine metres beneath a rehabilitation centre. The bunker was designed to enable the orchestration of a nuclear war to continue underground in … Continue reading →

We clocked only about 75 km today on the way from Rīga to Sigulda. Sigulda’s actually only about 53 km from Rīga; the rest was local driving in the vicinity of our destination. The drive was still ample for Eloïse to enjoy … Continue reading →

Today was our last day in Rīga. We’d considered staying another day, but we’ve essentially done what we came here to do and there’s still so much to see on this trip. That said, we’ve scarcely been out of Vecrīga, … Continue reading →

Reading between the lines, it seems that Sarah’s folks still aren’t convinced about Rīga (and the Baltics in general). She spoke to them on the phone today and told me afterwards that they sounded sceptical about her enthusiasm for the … Continue reading →