Monthly Archives: July 2014

Latvian driving: the worst?

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Englishman in Latvia

On Wednesday after work, I drove home as usual up the Tallinn motorway, as it is known. It was another lovely summer day and I was thinking about all the jobs I had to in the garden. The traffic hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Now the hard work begins

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Englishman in Latvia

Yes, I am still alive, but exhausted at trying to get our house sorted. No time to write a blog. A Latvian lady we met recently said now that you have bought a house in the country you won’t have … Continue reading →

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The Worst Road in Latvia

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Englishman in Latvia

Now I know much has been said about the poor condition of Latvian roads, but the road between Limbazi and Steine must be the worst. There is a section of it, approximately 7 kilometres, which ranks as the worst I … Continue reading →

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My first Ligo/Jani Celebration

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Englishman in Latvia

After a days rest, we headed off in to the countryside in search of an authentic celebration. In response an earlier blog somebody recommended that we go to a farm called Gulbi which is about 2.5 hrs from Riga in the general … Continue reading →

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