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Since my parents flew all of the way to Finland for our wedding, we decided to make their 10-day trip into a fun family travel week. Plus, there is only so much you can see/do in Jyväskylä (it's a small university town in Central Finland). My new hubby, however, could not take off much time at work--so we both decided to postpone our honeymoon for a more exotic location when he is able to enjoy more holiday time. Boo! My parents and I flew to Riga, Latvia for a Baltic country tour on a tiny
EstonianAir aircraft (which by the way is now flying out of the petite Jyväskylä airport). For three nights, we stayed in a great little apartment in the Art Nouveau district right next to the parks and old town area (lovin' the
airbnb website).
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Riga is known as the "Little Paris" of the Baltic region...it is sweet with the narrow cobblestone streets and open plazas.
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During our time there, we began to see old town transform into an outdoor European cafe with ubiquitous outdoor seating and even a stage and beer garden.
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(Unfortunately, it was still a little too chilly to enjoy it all.) We also enjoyed the local rhythm at the big market where fresh produce, meats, cheeses, breads, and even clothes are sold. My mom and I bought fresh walnuts in the shell with a wooden nut-crusher (Charlie will love this!) and wool socks, while my dad searched for the cheapest Latvian beer he could find. We did manage to plan a picnic in the park (that I never showed up to, because I was at the wrong end of the park--boo) and we did enjoy a beer (and tea) at the medieval restaurant,
RozenGrals and a delicious meal at
Fazenda (highly recommended!)
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Since my parents flew all of the way to Finland for our wedding, we decided to make their 10-day trip into a fun family travel week. Plus, there is only so much you can see/do in Jyväskylä (it's a small university town in Central Finland). My new hubby, however, could not take off much time at work--so we both decided to postpone our honeymoon for a more exotic location when he is able to enjoy more holiday time. Boo! My parents and I flew to Riga, Latvia for a Baltic country tour on a tiny EstonianAir aircraft (which by the way is now flying out of the petite Jyväskylä airport). For three nights, we stayed in a great little apartment in the Art Nouveau district right next to the parks and old town area (lovin' the airbnb website). .gif)
Riga is known as the "Little Paris" of the Baltic region...it is sweet with the narrow cobblestone streets and open plazas. .gif)
During our time there, we began to see old town transform into an outdoor European cafe with ubiquitous outdoor seating and even a stage and beer garden. .gif)
(Unfortunately, it was still a little too chilly to enjoy it all.) We also enjoyed the local rhythm at the big market where fresh produce, meats, cheeses, breads, and even clothes are sold. My mom and I bought fresh walnuts in the shell with a wooden nut-crusher (Charlie will love this!) and wool socks, while my dad searched for the cheapest Latvian beer he could find. We did manage to plan a picnic in the park (that I never showed up to, because I was at the wrong end of the park--boo) and we did enjoy a beer (and tea) at the medieval restaurant, RozenGrals and a delicious meal at Fazenda (highly recommended!)
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My greatest memory are the four flights of rounded staircase to our place. The place was great and we did enjoy it. The market was full of everything you would want. Yes, too bad we missed each other for our picnic. Great time was had in Riga.
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