Leaving Riga, our next stop was in Gauja National Park. Especially, the part of Turaida castle and the park around it was very beautiful. There was so much to explore, so much to re-adjust pre-assumptions and insights. Loved it! The little church, the terrain where women sing, the old castle itself. And also the view […]

In the morning, the group went off for a visit to the Jugendstil quarter, for once I stepped out of it, did some work and, actually, enjoyed the tranquillity of some lone-time. Of course, I did not wanted to miss the organ concert in the oldest cathedral of the Baltic states, the St. Marien Dom. […]

Shortly after the border, we visited the amber information center, walked along the beach and tried to catch some amber ourselves. Quite funny, fine to be out of the bus for a while. Baltic Landlord: ‘Das Leben zu geniessen ist der Vernunft Gebot: man lebt ja nicht so lange und ist so lange tot.” Kuldiga […]