The Collins Family on the Web - The Baltic: Riga, Latvia

Our approach to Riga, Latvia. This navigation information was always available on one of the channels on the TV monitor in our cabin, but I took this photo directly off the computer monitor on the bridge.

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Our approach to Riga, Latvia. This navigation information was always available on one of the channels on the TV monitor in our cabin, but I took this photo directly off the computer monitor on the bridge. / Our approach to Riga, Latvia. This navigation information was always available on one of the channels on the TV monitor in our cabin, but I took this photo directly off the computer monitor on the bridge.

The ship yards as we approach Riga, Latvia

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The ship yards as we approach Riga, Latvia / The ship yards as we approach Riga, Latvia

A drive-by photo of the Freedom Monument that honors soldiers killed in the Latvian War of Independence (1918-20).

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A drive-by photo of the Freedom Monument that honors soldiers killed in the Latvian War of Independence (1918-20). / A drive-by photo of the Freedom Monument that honors soldiers killed in the Latvian War of Independence (1918-20).

A drive-by photo of the controversial statue that honors the Latvian Red Riflemen, some of whom became Lenin's personal bodyguards

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A drive-by photo of the controversial statue that honors the Latvian Red Riflemen, some of whom became Lenin's personal bodyguards / A drive-by photo of the controversial statue that honors the Latvian Red Riflemen, some of whom became Lenin's personal bodyguards

Our morning tour of the Art Nouveau buildings in Riga. This is one of the few times it rained on our trip.

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Our morning tour of the Art Nouveau buildings in Riga. This is one of the few times it rained on our trip. / Our morning tour of the Art Nouveau buildings in Riga. This is one of the few times it rained on our trip.

Our guide, Daina ('Dinah' to us Americans)

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Our guide, Daina ('Dinah' to us Americans) / Our guide, Daina ('Dinah' to us Americans)

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Clearly, despite the rain, Daina had us engaged.

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Clearly, despite the rain, Daina had us engaged. / Clearly, despite the rain, Daina had us engaged.

In Riga, Art Nouveau can be split into two main types, decorative and romantic-nationalistic. Most of Riga's Art Nouveau buildings were designed and built by Latvian architects. Many of the buildings in the decorative Art Nouveau style, including the one in this photo, were designed by one of the most famous architects, Mikhail Eisenstein.

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In Riga, Art Nouveau can be split into two main types, decorative and romantic-nationalistic. Most of Riga's Art Nouveau buildings were designed and built by Latvian architects. Many of the buildings in the decorative Art Nouveau style, including the one in this photo, were designed by one of the most famous architects, Mikhail Eisenstein. / In Riga, Art Nouveau can be split into two main types, decorative and romantic-nationalistic. Most of Riga's Art Nouveau buildings were designed and built by Latvian architects. Many of the buildings in the decorative Art Nouveau style, including the one in this photo, were designed by one of the most famous architects, Mikhail Eisenstein.

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