Riga, Lativia June 8

Beautiful Riga!

After cruising the Bay of Riga and down the Daugava River we arrived at our destination for today. What one notices right away is how clean and beautiful Riga is. We docked in front of the Old Town which still has the look of a Hanseatic City: narrow winding roads lined with historic architecture. Many of the buildings were designed Art Nouveau style.  It has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

We spent approximately 3 hours just walking around and shopping.  We were warned on board that Riga is very expensive and they were right!

Check out the decorative roof tops

Winding streets

Beautiful open area's in the centre of town

Another open area.  Notice the architecture!

Tonight  was a formal night in the dining room which means that you had to dress up.  Although we really didn't feel like it, we knew that Flat Stanley would be joining us for dinner and we knew that HE would dress up in his tuxedo.

What did Flat Stanley have for dinner? He enjoyed Grilled Calamari with Shaved Fennel for his appetizer followed by a Frosted Three Mellon Daiquiri Soup and then Coq au Vin in Burgundy Wine with Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Pat and Dianna had the same. For dessert it was Coffee Creme Brûlée with a cane sugar crust. Can it get any better than that?

Stan in his tux enjoying some Frosted Three Mellon Soup!

It has been a very long day and we are off to bed to get ready for our adventure tomorrow in Tallinn, Estonia.  It is really hit and miss with the internet connections on this trip, so it can take a while to post our updates for the day.  Check back tomorrow night and we hope to have pictures from our day in Tallinn.  Thanks for all of your comments - we love reading them!