Sunday
30th March 2003 (Heathrow & Riga) |
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A topical sign in
these turbulent times? |
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Another sign,
less funny. |
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Richie, Paul and
someone else, in Dickens. |
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Paul and Helen,
rugged up, in A La. |
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A La, from the
toilets. |
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Chris and Helen,
in A La again |
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Mexicano? |
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The only
indication that there's a bar here. |
Monday
31st March 2003 (Riga & Bus Journey) |
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Riga castle from
in front of the Radisson SAS hotel (on the bus tour) |
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The church spires
across the Daugava. |
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Another city
panorama |
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Paul, complete
with Sou'wester, on the river bank. |
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The Radisson SAS,
complete with frozen lagoon |
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A remaining
Soviet monument in a Riga residential district. |
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Helen by the
Freedom Monument in the snow |
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The famous "Laima
Clock" - meeting place for Rigans young and old |
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Paul & Helen
with Big Christopher, Riga's patron saint |
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The dramatic
facade of the House of the Blackheads - an old Hanseatic trade guild
from the middle ages. |
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The Blackheads'
door |
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The back of Helen |
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The ornate House
of the Blackheads next to the stark Museum of Occupation |
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Helen and Paul in
Tim McShanes for lunch |
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A train, Lativa-style
(we had to wait 10 minutes at a level crossing for this!) |
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Chris on the bus |
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The Inverness
Boys and Chris at the pit stop, just over the border |
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