Riga has a compact old town on the bank of Dolgava River the castle, two cathedrals (Catholic St James and lutheran Dom) as well as many other churches, city walls…. But the headlight of the Old Riga is ornate headquarter of the former Blackheads Society. I was walking cobbled streets to the nice opera house and Independence Monument…
Than I had the rendez-vous. I met Tanya three years ago on the ship, crossing Atlantic Ocean to Brazil. We were dancing and romancing. Now she was very happy to meet me again in Riga. She took me to her dacha on the outskirts of the city, showed me her cottage and garden. Then we took a walk along Gauja river and I was invited to try six different kinds of tinctures made of different local fruits as well as samogonchik (homemade spitit) She offered also her tasty pirozhki, made of the apples from her garden. What a feast! I was very sad to say her goodbye when she brought me to the Riga airport late afternoon. But there is a chance that I will see her again. Thank you Tanya for your warm hospitality!
