Riga #2

Breakfast was free in the hostel, and I really enjoyed it. It was already 2 PM as I went out to walk around Riga and find a place to write. Once out of the Old Town, I strolled through a park and found the atmosphere vibrating. Suddenly, a black Ferrari showed up, with soaring engines. Amazed I looked at the car, and when it accelerated, I saw that its licence plate only said NERO. That driver must feel like the Emperor of the Baltics!


I could work pretty well, and walked back to the hostel at six. That evening I went to a bar with Jonathan from Australia. They served good beer in one liter mugs, which was most probably related to the fact that their were 90% men in the bar.

Riga

The night was short. John took an earlier bus to Riga. I stayed in my bed until checkout time, and went to the bus station at one PM. I missed a lot of the beautiful scenery on the way to Riga. I still was really sleepy and the driver had to wake me up as we had arrived at the large Zeppelin buildings. I quickly found the hostel John recommended, and got a bunk bed in a twelve people dorm.

Then I went out exploring the old town of Riga. Suddenly I heard a familiar whistle - it was John, of course. He was playing on a square, and a few disciples gather around him. It was a nice little scene. A Russian guy played Elvis on John's guitar, and we clapped.

I was very hungry though, and went back to the hostel, where I had a few sausages for dinner. Checked the Internet, took a shower, and went to bed.