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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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