This was our relaxing day in Riga, in which we were able to take things slow. We considered checking out one of the local beaches, however, the language barrier prevented us from attempting to catch a bus there.
We decided we would stick to places within walking distance, so went down to a massive local market that was inside and around old aircraft hangars. It was largely a food market, with one hangar dedicated to meat (no food hygiene here either), one to seafood, and one to fruit and vegetables. The butchers in the meat market were all older butch Latvian women. The fruit and vegetables were all the same stuff we get back home. There was masses of cheese, which seems to be very popular here. They also had clothing and shoes at very reasonable prices, with a few rip offs of big name labels.
The other activity which we were planning on doing today was a open gun range close to the city, which Patrick strongly recommended. Apparently you can shoot M-16s, Uzi 9mms and suchlike. Unfortunately it was closed due to it being a public holiday - big mid-summer festival holidays.
Some more street wandering, and then dinner was at Lido again, the traditional Latvian restaurant, with the some of the crew from the wedding who were still in Riga. We then went down to the biggest “beer garden” (a large outdoor area with live music) in the Old Town and had a few beers, with Zelta Lager being only NZ$2.40 for a 500ml glass.
Unfortunately we did not see a single KFC in our time here, so I have failed in my mission so soon. Neither did we see a Starbucks, so Jennifer failed in her attempt to have her photo taken with her grande cappuccino at every city we visit.
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