This morning, I returned the rental car to the airport. Rachel and Warrior rode with me. It was raining here, so traffic was blocked up in some areas. We dropped the car off and took a taxi back to the apartment.
Later we all went out for lunch. After we ate, we split up and Kristie and the girls went shopping for a few souvenirs. The boys and I went to the trampoline park and then back to the apartment.
After dinner, Rachel, Rebekah and I had a tour of Old Rig@ with missionary and artist Chuck Kelley. He focused on the historical aspects of Rig@, from the founding of the city all the way up to recent history: the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. We learned so much from him, and I hope to write much of it down in a future post. For now, here are the photo highlights.
Tomorrow is our second court hearing, and then it's off to the US Embassy for Warrior's visa interview.
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| Walking in Riga Park. According to Chuck, the park gets better every year. Rig@ns are no longer under Soviet control and this park is a source of pride for them. |
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| This statue was made to mock the last Swedish king who lost control of the region to the Russians. |
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| The barracks built by the Russians, later occupied by the Nazis. Today, this is dignitary housing for people such as the US and Chinese ambassadors, to name a few. |
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| This monument was built in memory of eight L@tvians who were shot in the public park by the KGB in 1991. |
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| The white castle looking building was the former Presidential Palace. It burned six weeks ago and is being restored. It had been under renovation for a year, so the president was not living there at the time. |
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| House of the Blackbeards built by the Germans. Destroyed in WWII and recently restored. The president currently resides here. |
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View from the top of the Gutenburg hotel.
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I think these girls have learned a lot on this trip...
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| Kristie finally found the honey store! |
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