architecture and public art in riga

Riga is an interesting mix of gothic, baroque, medieval, art nouveau and Soviet-era architecture. Here are a few pics from yesterday's tour of Old Town and New Riga, more can be found here.

where in the world is celia?

Riga, Latvia. That's where I'll be in about 13 hours. I'm somewhat unprepared for this - I'm still packing but I have no idea what I've thrown in my suitcase so far. We depart from LAX in a few short hours, then a short layover in Paris before touching down in Riga.

Wonton has been moping around as if he knows we're taking off without him. He's already in his crate, pouting and refusing to play with me. I'm going to miss my puppy, but one of the things I wanted from this trip was the chance to focus on my writing and not be distracted by a brazilian things (like Wonton's cute puppy face). Hopefully the Art Nouveau architecture won't distract me too much.

My brother-in-law James will be minding the store while Jim and I are gone, so if you haven't met him yet go in and say hi.

I'll try to post some pics while over there. Everyone play nice while we're gone.