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The Latvian Occupation Museum
Former Soviet Museum converted into a memorial to those who suffered during the Communist era
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Tiny trashcan
Kaunas is a ghost town
Wawa in Kaunas
I took this solely to prove that there are people everywhere that like Wawa.
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Big ass castle
Latvian beer
Latvian beer is typically sold warm in pint-sized single bottles. Janis was angry that a law...
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Chopping wood
It is a Latvian tradition to chop wood in bare feet. I know, I didn't understand it, either.
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Apsitis Cottage
The cottage was part of Janis' family before Soviet times, then was seized, and returned to them after the occupation.
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The land of dill
This is a typical Latvian dish, complete with plenty of dill on the top. Still, very good.
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Me and Mark
Typical Riga Georgian architecture
Khruschev Towers
An old monument
The Soviets built this monument in downtown Riga. The Latvians decided to let it remain in honor of all those who fought and died.
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More typical Rigan architecture
Very beautiful buildings all over the embassy area of the city.
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Communist-era trams
These are old... you can tell during a ride. There are also buses that are powered by overhead wires. Very Soviet.
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McDonald's
Janis says the first business to open in free Riga was McDonald's. It was also the most popular place for Latvian hipsters. Irony abounds.
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Old churches
This is an old war-torn church with a great view at the top.
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