There just hasn't been much time to post ... nothing big going on just a lot of things that have to be done. Pastor Olegs will be back in his regular position tomorrow as he is back from vacation. Actually, it wasn't a vacation as much just a couple of weeks off to get his wife and their new son settled. Things are going well with all of them. We will have a baby shower after church services tomorrow.
Today's photos are from our recent trip into Riga. We had to get some things at the big department store. It is ultra-modern and Laura even found some fresh red peppers that we have been using to spice up our meals. The strange thing is that you walk out of this Swedish department store and go about 2-blocks into a huge outdoor market.
The market gathers around 4 zeppelin hangers (dirigibles) from World War I. One large hangar is for milk products, second is baked goods, third is meat and the fourth is fish. Individuals rent small cubicles to sell their goods. It is a very interesting place to see all kinds of food and even how it is being prepared.
The outdoor market has flowers, homemade items, junk and the most amazing variety of produce that I've seen. A lot of it is grown in Latvia but they import large amounts from Italy, France, Germany, etc. The photos show some of the grapes ... we got some really tasty ones.
The prices are very good and they come down during the day. Our only problem is hauling all of our goodies home on the bus.
Also, you can see some of the electric trams that are all around Riga. It costs only about 30 cents to ride these. You can hop on and off fairly easy.
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