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Had we arrived just one day earlier, we could have
attended the grand unveiling of a newly restored Alberta iela No. 13 -- now
home to Riga's Graduate School of Law as well as upscale office spaces. Last
summer, we had watched the workers scurrying along the catwalks, diligently
turning the clock back to the heydays of Jungenstil architecture. We had
received an E-mail informing us of the event... the President and Sweden's
crown princess would both be attending, but our plans were already set.
Peters did run out to take "a few" pictures -- here are some
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Except for the perturbed bank guard who thought Peters' wide angle
lens was taking in bank property (as he strolled about taking yet a "few
more" pictures), it was an uneventful outing, followed by a quiet night
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- Getting There, We leave London behind, answering the call to Latvia and a special occassion
- Day One, Recuperation and a visit to newly rededicated No. 13, Alberta iela
- Next Day Two, Dinner with relatives, observations on politics, and covered ears
- Day Three, Peters' aunt Erna's 100th birthday celebration
- Day Four, All too soon, our final partings
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