Baltic States
City of Riga Sacry Cats on roofs Day 1: I poured over the city map and mentally walk the trail. One lesson: move outdoors fast, as night falls rather quickly in winter. It gets dark by 3pm. The old town is actually small and can be completed in half a day. The streets of Riga are still paved with cobblestones and I marvelled at the Latvian women's agility to balance on needle-pointed stilettos on these pavements! ( It is true that one can tell the tourists from the locals by the type of shoes they wear. ) In the evening, I made reservations at Rozengral, a medieval themed restaurant serving cuisine of the middle ages. The restaurant is set in an ancient wine cellar, circa 13th century. Food was flavor full and featured a lot of mushrooms, pulses, lentils, berries: the sort of ingredients one would find in the forest? Pork is also very much part of the Latvian diet. Day 2: Is this a Medieval meal ? This is bread paradise. Baked fresh and loaded with