timandcait

RIOT

Posted by timandcait | 23rd January 2009

Just a short word on an adventure we had in Riga Latvia. After staying at the cool 'old town hostel' with a fantastic kitchen and infinite cider, yet no beer at the downstairs bar/check in place we ran into a funny man in an old timey outfit who was a about 7ft tall goes by the name of Ivars. As it turned out he was a couch surfer too and agreed to host us the next night.

THe next night we dropped our bags at his place (he has no key so climbs over a 4m high gate to let us in) and we decided to go along with him to the parliament square where there was a protest in full swing. Lots of people shouting "NEW PARLIAMENT" in Latvian which sounds something like "HALF PRICE SALMON" and as we could not afford the salmon from the markets that we wanted we thought this was a cause worth fighting for and joined in the chant.

There were lots of speacheds from spokespeople of various organisations and a chior singing patriotic songs from the stage and the 10,000 or so people filling the squa

Continued | Tim and Caitlin's European Megadventure

Wiki Travel Guide

timandcait hasn't been active in the wiki travel guide yet. Have you?