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Field of Forget Me Nots | Some Wonderland
https://somewonderland.wordpress.com/2015/01/13/field-of-forget-me-nots
Not Alice's kind of wonderland. Field of Forget Me Nots. January 13, 2015. A field of Forget Me Nots in Lukiškių square for all of the Heroes who stood guard for Lithuania’s freedom. I was just a kiddo, when history was happening all around me. As a second grader I’ve witnessed Lithuania declare it’s independence and its subsequent struggle to maintain this freedom as a Soviet monster wasn’t yet ready to let us off the hook. Forget Me Not, ’cause we remember. While sometimes world may seem grey, in twili...
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Expat has left the building | Expat Eye on Latvia
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Expat Eye on Latvia. A cold look at living and working in the Baltics. The Russian does Riga. I’m in a book! Expat has left the building. September 9, 2014. My ‘kitchen’ is going with me…. With regard to the former, it’s been… I’m not sure I. Cram the last four years of my life into a pithy paragraph. It’s been pretty much every adjective you can think of, and then some. And the emotional outpouring? Linda closed the door decisively and strode across her courtyard for the last time. So, before this becom...
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Paper Girl | Through the trees
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February 6, 2014. An organizer I once hired in desperation told me that everyone has a collection, and mine happens to be paper. I treasure it, I realize. My children’s once-in-a-lifetime-snapshots-of-a-moment-in-time crayon drawings. My oh-so-precious journals and notebooks from the past that should probably stay there. Old calendars with gorgeous pictures, inspirational quotes, and a year’s worth of living chronicled in its small squares. Paper may be passe, but it’s so much more to me. I say, looking ...
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72 Hours in Oslo, Norway - Ferreting Out the Fun
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Ferreting Out the Fun. With an adventurous spirit and an open mind, one can have fun almost anywhere. 72 Hours in Oslo, Norway. June 4, 2015. January 21, 2016. As anyone who knows me can attest (because I unabashedly advertise this), I am a huge fan of the show Vikings on History Channel. The historical drama follows fierce warrior king Ragnar Lothbrok and shieldmaiden. In Oslo contains the two best-preserved Viking longships in the world. The larger Gokstad ship was likely used on raids by a Viking chie...
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Searching for Beauty in Jelgava, Latvia - Ferreting Out the Fun
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Ferreting Out the Fun. With an adventurous spirit and an open mind, one can have fun almost anywhere. Searching for Beauty in Jelgava, Latvia. April 28, 2015. January 6, 2017. The story of Jelgava, Latvia is heartbreaking. Founded in 1265 by the Livonians, the city grew prosperous and by the 16th century was the seat of the Duchy of Courland. The nobility built fine mansions and churches, and the city’s beauty was said to rival that of Riga. But in 1944 tragedy struck. Things only got better from there.
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Swooning Over Spring in Riga - Ferreting Out the Fun
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Ferreting Out the Fun. With an adventurous spirit and an open mind, one can have fun almost anywhere. Swooning Over Spring in Riga. June 15, 2015. February 3, 2016. Just like autumn before her, spring arrived in Riga seemingly overnight. The grass grew a vivid shade of green and flower beds erupted in colorful blooms – the speed of this change was almost dizzying! What better place to revel in spring’s bounty than the Riga Botanical Garden. Serving up spring on a plate. Seasonal produce including art...
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72 Hours in Brussels, Belgium - Ferreting Out the Fun
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Ferreting Out the Fun. With an adventurous spirit and an open mind, one can have fun almost anywhere. 72 Hours in Brussels, Belgium. April 2, 2015. February 3, 2016. My only requirement was a direct flight from Riga on a particular date. The best (read: cheapest) flight was to Brussels on RyanAir, 50 round trip. Sold! We were off to the land of chocolate and beer. Someone recommended we check out the Museum of Musical Instruments. Another unique historical exhibition is the Horta Museum. Image source: Ho...
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My Favorite Places in Paris - Ferreting Out the Fun
http://www.ferretingoutthefun.com/2015/05/21/top-sights-in-paris
Ferreting Out the Fun. With an adventurous spirit and an open mind, one can have fun almost anywhere. My Favorite Places in Paris. May 21, 2015. March 16, 2017. It was BETTER than I remembered! I spent eight days wandering around Paris in a blissful daze ( food coma. Revisiting favorite sites and discovering new ones along the way. Since we were going to explore the city for so long, we invested in the six-day museum pass. But the Musee d’Orsay has more to offer than. I have been enthralled with Notre Da...
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