View from small B&B apartment. While not particularly esthetic, flowers add color and
form. Windows barred for security. The facility included a kitchenette, which I didn't
use, except for the small refrigerator to keep water cold. Tap water is ostensibly potable
throughout the Baltics, but, as advised, I used it only to brush teeth (and stayed well).
Bottled water, both plain and carbonated, is fairly readily available. Many stores, including
those at petrol stations, carry a wide variety of brands.
Bakery across street from B&B Riga. A chit, worth 1 lats (a little under $2 U.S.), was provided
for each night of stay. The bakery carried confections, coffee and juice, as well as bottled
water. Note the laissez-faire attitude as regards parking - cars park on either side of the 2-way
street, headed either direction. I saw more police on highways than in cities.
The assortment of baked goods likely rivals that of any bakery its size. Did I sample wares?
Yes. A couple fruit tarts. Verdict: scrumptious!
While these baked goods were delicious, they were likely low in nutritive value.
Fortunately, I'd brought a number of Power Bars with me, almost all of which I consumed
during my time in the Baltics, when conventional fare was not readily available.
One popular eatery is the Lido Restaurant, in southern Riga. Unfortunately, they accepted only local Latvian currency
as payment (no credit cards). Obtaining lati (plural of lats) required a return trip to downtown, central Riga, at which
point, it being late, I opted to dine at a smaller, less ostentatious Lido Restaurant located near a currency exchange.
Interior of Lido Restaurant where I had dinner. I believe attempts were made to replicate authentic Latvian decor.
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