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RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 28 Apr 23

This is one of the best photos of the side of our house in Riga, Latvia. It shows the greenhouse and the pear tree in full bloom. The yellow dandelions all around we would pick and make a delicious salad. As you can see from the...

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Some punishments seem a bit excessive

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 22 Dec 20

I wrote about Vince going to court for carrying his brother on the bar of his pushbike. It reminded me of an article I read once while in a waiting room at the chiropractor’s. We both had appointments and, while I waited for...

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Golden Roosters Atop of Churches

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 20 May 19

One of the amazing things about Riga, Latvia was that their old churches have incredibly long church spires that did not end with crosses but with golden roosters. The reason behind this was that in the Christian tradition the...

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On The Sidewalks Of New York

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 21 Feb 17

Well it has finally happened the thing I was dreading. This afternoon it started to snow and by tomorrow I will be able to tell you how bad it is. This brought on an afternoon of nostalgia for my hometown of New York and I...

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The Murder Weapon Was a Candelabra

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 19 Sep 16

People here in Latvia sure have come a long way since they finally got back their freedom. Living in Latvia during the Soviet occupation was no picnic. Living behind the Iron Curtain was a challenge in its own right. You either...

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Kemeri National Park

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 15 Sep 16

This is an amazing national park located in the resort city of Jurmala, Latvia. It was established in 1997 and is the third largest national park in the country occupied by forests and mires, the most significant being The Great...

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The Girl with the Mona Lisa Smile

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 4 Sep 16

As they come to mind I have already shared a lot of different events in my life. Looking back into the past I would now like to introduce you my hubby Martin’s daughter Mara. She is a young woman of 27. She has a brother too but...

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Living in Riga, Latvia

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 1 Sep 16

Living in Riga the capital of Latvia which is one of the Baltic States has its advantages. First of all let me tell you that Riga like other cities such as London and Paris is divided by a river. The Daugava runs through Riga and...

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the suburbs

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A Most Interesting Monument

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 4 Jul 16

Wind Bell Sculpture – at Pils or Castle Street was made by Latvian artist I. Berga and opened in 2007 near the bus station. Eight wind bells symbolize eight centuries of Sigulda history. Krisjanis Barons Monument – stands at the...

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St. Martin’s Lutheran Church and Martin’s Cemetery

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 24 Mar 16

For those of you who are following me on a tour of the suburbs of Riga, Latvia we are not done yet. I have been giving everything is small doses. Anyway if you were wondering if it would be possible to see all of Pardaugava in one...

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The Rose of Turaida

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 22 Jan 16

There was a young maiden in Turaida which is part of the town of Sigulda in the Vidzeme region o f Latvia who in 1620 took her own life rather than to live in shame. Her name was Maija (1601-1620). The first person to ever write...

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Latvia’s Independence Day

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 17 Nov 15

Coming up tomorrow is Latvia’s Independence Day – Wednesday November 18. Politicians who were filled with the national spirit got together at the Second Riga City Theater which today is known as the National Theater and proclaimed...

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Bums and Drunkards Never Learn

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 25 Oct 15

Several years ago my husband’s brother Arnis died from TB or tuberculosis. It is a disease which is found rarely now but somehow he caught it. He was a lazy man who was a hopeless drunk and like so many others here in Latvia...

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We are 13

iDivision @iDivision (1412) • Latvia 11 May 11

This was the worst ice hockey world championship for my country team. We finished 13. That's bad, really, really bad! How this happened when our team have ore than half of players from second strongest world ice hockey leagues -...

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Do you know where is Latvia?

sexyice @sexyice (873) • Latvia 15 Mar 11

We all know where is America,England, Japan or China. We all live in different countries, with different cultures and different languages. I live my life in Latvian, and speak Latvian language. I live in a small...

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-27C at this morning

iDivision @iDivision (1412) • Latvia 15 Feb 11

I couldn't believe myself when i saw it. It is -27C cold here at this morning. I was aware that my diesel car will net make it to start-up, but it could, so i am now safe here at work. All 33km from my home to work car still could...

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Miraculous escape from the Sudanese terrorist captivity

iDivision @iDivision (1412) • Latvia 21 Dec 10

Yes - you read discussion title correct! In the couple of past weeks there was huge agiotage in my country media about 3 pilots from Latvia who "was saved" from captivity in Sudan. That what our government and army officials...

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First Christmas Tree

iDivision @iDivision (1412) • Latvia 13 Dec 10

Everyone know about Christmas. Many know about christmas traditions - Santa-Claus, christmass tree, gifts etc. But not everybody know that first Christmas tree as part of Christmas celebration happened in Riga, Latvia 5 centuries...

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0.3m of snow in two days

iDivision @iDivision (1412) • Latvia 10 Dec 10

Yes you read correct - my country got 0,30 meters of snow in the past two days and it keep cooming. In City trafic is very slow and its dangerous to drive fast now. Snow keep coming and i dont know when it will end. yesterday i...

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Our city local team vs Canadian amateur team

iDivision @iDivision (1412) • Latvia 8 Dec 10

Yesterday there was ice hockey game in our small town Olaine. Local amateur ice hockey team Olaine played full game against guests - amateur hockey team from Canada. Game was fast, cool to watch and ended with result 3:3. After...