Freestyle Daily for Riga, Latvia.
A lighthouse is the first thing we see on land.
T-Mobile is keeping track of where we are.
The buffet is full at breakfast.
They need to clean the windows.
This American woman kept complaining that making her walk to the smoking area was an ADA violation because she had a bad knee.
She made the employees call their supervisors until they set up her own private smoking area near the pool.
The city.
The left side looks old.
The right side looks new.
Another cruise ship.
Everyone watching from the the back.
Coming into our dock.
Funky building.
Guys pulling the heavy ropes to lock us in place.
We walk to the right to get out.
Bridge and buildings.
Walking up to the bridge to cross the busy street.
A memorial dedicated to the children who were deported to Siberia, 1941 to 1949.
Many older buildings.
And narrow streets / alleys.
Old shutters.
Old door.
"Slazds" means "trap," which is fitting for a praying mantis logo.
Us at the Swedish Gate (Zviedru Varti).
An artist there.
Dome (Cathedral) Square.
Kopa pie Doma, an urban art installation.
Center of Riga.
Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation.
Me and Ogii.
Dad and Mom.
By some armor.
They have free bathrooms.
Candle holder statue.
Tapestry of Riga, where the four winds, the currents of the four regions, meet, according to the artist.
The oldest exhibits.
Arrowheads.
And jewelry.
Old boat.
Old anchor. Pretty simple; just some wood around a big rock.
A big guy.
Middle-age clothing.
Coins and a hand.
Weapons.
Very intricate.
Another.
A cannon.
Dad as a drummer.
Mechanical drummer.
How it works.
The next room.
Short gun.
Big keys.
A carving.
I can figure out the first half mostly on my own, but the last half is confusing.
Google Translate says this, although I'm not sure; it's a little hard to read the last few words.
Painting of the old city.
The room was beautiful.
Intricate pipe.
Dueling pistols.
Cleaning set.
Dishes.
Lamp.
Musical instruments.
Games.
Medals.
A more modern area.
Ships.
With many models.
Fresnel lens.
Rathausplatz, a square.
House of the Black Heads.
With us.
Entrance.
Sculptures.
The top.
A fountain.
A party bike.
St. Peter's Church.
Inside.
Lots of old chunks of church lying around.
Jesus carrying the cross.
You go up three flights of stairs...
... to the elevator.
Great view from the tower. Looking south.
Southwest.
West.
Northwest.
Zoomed in a bit more.
And even more: our cruise ship.
Us.
North.
The Nativity of Christ Cathedral has gold domes.
Northeast.
East.
Southeast.
All the way around via video by Ogii.
Mom and Dad far below.
Some old towers.
Some new buildings.
Rooftop with an outdoor shower and trampoline.
With the RIGA sculpture.
Medieval-themed restaurant.
We at ate Dom.
Menu.
Local beer.
Cheese board.
Ogii's was delivered with some smoke.
Pork medallions.
Seasonal salad with avocado.
Baked cabbage.
Duck.
Pavloval with white chocolate mousse and sorbet for dessert.
They also had rooftop patio seating.
And semi-open mid-level seating.
Riga Cathedral.
Unicorn sculpture.
Dragon.
Armadillo. I wonder if they thought all three animals were real or not real?
The Three Brothers (Latvian Museum of Architecture).
St. Jacob’s Catholic Cathedral and some shops.
Fun signs.
Mom and Ogii can always find the souvenir shop.
Outdoor cafe seating.
Inside.
On the bridge back to the boat.
There was a very long line to get back on.
The people at the other entrance were all coming back from bus tours. They told some of them to come over to our entrance.
Card game.
Snacks.
Ogii isn't doing very well this round, but the cards are neat.
Cleaning the windows.
Buffet for dinner.
Suckling pig.
We were supposed to be back on board 6:30pm, but these two women didn't arrive until 6:40pm because the actual departure time was 7pm. Then they had to walk all the way down the fence to the port entrance.
People were yelling at them to run, but they didn't. People asked where they were from, they said, "Miami," and people said, "That figures."
A few last crew members waiting for them.
Heidi Karlsson was the evening show.
She is a singer.
The game show was The Not So Newlywed Game, which Ogii likes.
The reflection of the moon matches the ones from the street lights.
Nobody playing poker again...
... but some of the slot machines have animations if you poke them.