Latvia (Riga)

Ok, so now I am in Riga, Latvia (capital of Latvia). Took a five hour bus trip from Tallinn to Riga to get here on Saturday. The quality of buses are not as good as South America. Seats are more cramped and it seems that the trips take forever.

No onboard entertainment...only conversations with drunk Russians at the back of the bus...example, "Nesky chesky blah blah blah...burp...blah blah". "Huh? Sorry I no speak-a Russian-ano". "Nesky chesky blah blah blah...burp...blah blah" (this time he gives me a good whiff of the dumplings and boiled vegertables he had for lunch. Timely, considering I was starving at this point - clearly throwing up was my next option). "Oh yeah, ok. Great". (I give him the universal thumbs up, as a sign of peace commrade...please don't smash the beer bottle over my head and leave me with a 50 stitch scar, similar to the one you have on the back of your head. So now as he takes another swig of his beer, he points to the bottle and motions with his index finger and his beady black, bloodshot eyes) "No, ok? You, tell, no, ok"? (I smile and say) "Yeah, ok dirtbag. No". (I finish with a thumbs up and he in turn returns with a thumbs up followed by another stagnant boiled potato burp - aw, we're now best friends...commrades). Needless to say, I've had more enjoyable bus rides. Such is traveling in Europe I guess.

Updates and pictures coming soon. Ciao ciao. Lithuania tomorrow.