I had a lovely weekend in Riga. I went out on the Saturday and got a little tipsy. I was expecting to see lots of drunken stags. An English guy who lives there also confirmed it was quite for stags for some reason. Perhaps people aren’t getting married anymore.
The attractions feature mainly in the old town. I took the lift to the top of St Peters cathedral and wandered around the old town. It’s very pretty. I have added a few photos.
In my hotel room I had a sauna and I figured out how to get it working. This was lucky because my clothes weren’t drying in the room. They soon dried in the sauna. I think the hotel was called Augustine, it was very nice and cheap and the breakfast I had in the morning was perfect for the ride ahead.
There isn’t much to say about today’s ride, it was over as soon as it had started. I got slightly lost in Riga but once I was on A1 going north along the coast I was flying. I had the wind behind me slightly too I think and the roads were flat, cutting through forests all the way to Salacgriva, my destination for the day. Well, about 4km below it to be precise where the campsite is.
Today was only 100km but I had an extra 40 to do tomorrow when I make my way up the coast into Estonia.