Tag Archives: Russia

The Russian does Riga

Posted on September 6, 2014 by BerLinda

Wednesday saw the arrival of my new best friend, Anna. Long-time readers will know that Anna and I have been following each other’s blogs for a while now and have become friends through lengthy comment and email chains – mainly bonding over … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Riga, Travel | Tagged beer, Berga Bazars, Black Balzams, Black Magic Cafe, Cadets de Gascogne, Cathedrals, Cocktails, Flowers, Flying Frog Cafe, Food, LIDO, Mushrooms, Parks, Photos, Russia, Short break in Riga, Skyline Bar, Sunshine, Walking tour | 152 Comments

The Russian Rant

Posted on July 22, 2013 by BerLinda

If you’ve been reading the comments on some of my posts, you might have noticed something of a pattern developing. Me: “Most Latvians look like a leopard threw up on them.” Latvians: “That’s not us. It’s the Russians.” Me: “Why … Continue reading →