Riga, Latvia Day 2

Last night after the opera, which was awesome, we walked around the down following the music. We even stopped for awhile in what seemed to be the hip young part of town but the not so great Latvian rapper stirred us away after a few minutes. By midnight we were tucked away in our beds. I know, late night. Eye mask and ear plugs are made for hostels....

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Opera, Henna, Sumo, Oh My!

Today had been a day for the books. 1. I'm in Riga, Latvia. Yeah, I didn't know where it was either. But it does exist.2. I hula hooped on the streets. Why? I'm not sure what was going on but I got the hula hoop and have it a whirl.3. Attempted slack lines by the canals. It was really hard!4. Got a henna. 5. Danced in the streets while an...

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Cookies?

Lets talk about what just happen here. 1. I decided it would be fun to make cookies for Dimas family because they are coming back from Russia tomorrow. Who is Dima you ask. Dima is awesomeness bottled in a jar. He is our country coordinator boss man.2. Back to the cookies. Okay. Every country has it's differences luckily butter looks the same....

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Is This Real Life?

Im having a very trippy moment lately. I feel as though my life is so surreal.Was I really in Fiji just a few weeks ago?Am I really laying on my bed in Lithuania?How is this real life?Shouldn't I be in America teaching?I surely do miss Chaparral and the consistency that class would bring. I miss technology and having my 30+kids to joke with and play...

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Sailing, Castles, and Rain. Oh My!

Saturday we went to Trakai. It is about 30km away. 4 of us went with Dima, our coordinator and 2 took the bus. When we arrived we were greeted by this sight:Love it! Then we entered that awesome castle and there was a medieval festival going on! This is why I was so excited! It only happens once a year and they bring the castle back to life!I got put...

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