Monday, August 10, 2009

The Baltics and Scandanavia with the family



Continuing the trip, we flew from Uzbekistan to Riga, Latvia. The next week encompassed Riga; Copenhagen, Denmark; and Stockholm, Sweden, where we hung out with the Swedish Wrights. Seeing our cousins was great. As was being in countries with the technological prowess to construct stairways with steps of equal height. And I got Mexican food.



The architecture in the old part of Riga is almost fairytale-like.



Amber is a big thing there.



On the Daugavas river with the old city behind us.




The Blackhead's Guildhouse in the foreground and St. Peter's Church behind it.









Copenhagen is a great city; there are many canals and waterways and it's easy to get around. If only it wasn't one of the most expensive places I've ever been.



The Church of Our Saviour, with steps on the outside. Scott and Mom and I climbed it.



The Copenhagen International Jazz Festival was going on while we were there. It was great, there were open air venues all around the city.




Copenhagen is one of the most bicycle friendly cities I've seen.






The bridge to Sweden






First enchilada in two years



In Sweden, out on an island for the day.



JF






Uncle Bill at the grill








On a walk


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