Have you ever seen a sign like this on a beach? It has clearly marked one side for active recreation and the other for passive recreation!

Tried out a train in Riga to go to the beach.

Overnight this monster had shown up. I ran past this today. First time seeing a cruise ship up, close and personal. They are gargantuan in scale. This one was much, much bigger than the one we went past in the Panama Canal.

Regrettably, I have never grown a curiosity nor an appreciation for architecture or long dead people. Most of Europe cities’ charm to other tourists is lost on me. On the other hand, I love the natural beauties that Europe has to offer and of course, the Europeans, in general.

That said, here are some shots from my walk in Old Town Riga.

Right behind a good old Lada car (a relic from Soviet days). This is the first time, as I can recollect that I have entered a new country by road. Twice I have done by rail (Denmark to Sweden and Germany to Austria) but the rest of them were all by flights.