Cart is empty This morning I’m taking the bus and will be heading south to my final Baltic country — Vilnius, Lithuania. That means it’s time to say goodbye to the beautiful city of Riga, Latvia.
And what a fantastic few days it has been.
I walked the cobblestone streets of Old Town, admired buildings dating back to the medieval trading days of the Hanseatic League, rode the tram in the wrong direction (twice 😆), got completely lost… and somehow still found the best little cafés and conversations with locals along the way.
Riga is one of those cities that quietly surprises you — a place where 800 years of history, Gothic cathedrals, Art Nouveau architecture, and modern Baltic energy all blend together in one beautiful place.
Next stop: Vilnius, the last piece of my Baltic puzzle.
If all goes well, after that I’ll attempt to grab a visa and head to Minsk, Belarus… then continue the adventure through Warsaw, Poland, and Malta before making my way back to Barcelona to jump on the Carnival Dream on 21 March for the voyage back to Houston.
From the Baltic Sea… back to Texas.
One bus ride, one city, one story at a time.
Live every day like it’s Friday. 😎✈️