Category Archives: Latvia

Baltic States IV

Posted on October 26, 2018 by carolinebotwin

Pure joy for Mike today!   We’re off to meet with 2 of the winemakers he had emailed long before our trip began. Both their vineyards  were near Kandava, Latvia. Kaspars Sunins 16+ year old  vineyard (his wife the wine maker) … Continue reading →

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Baltic States III

Posted on October 20, 2018 by carolinebotwin

Riga, Latvia Today we were leaving Vilnius, Lithuania and we had loved it! But just one more castle first. Mike was not happy and yelled “Where’s the &%$# wine cellar????”.  This was a 13th century defense castle…but that didn’t matter to … Continue reading →

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THE BALTIC STATES Part II

Posted on September 9, 2016 by carolinebotwin

The only way to our Hotel Atrium was driving through one of the oldest pedestrian passages in Vilnius.  No disturbed reaction from the crowds-they moved slowly aside-and I drove very carefully. Che… Source: THE BALTIC STATES Part II

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The Baltic States

Posted on June 19, 2016 by carolinebotwin

The Baltic States:  hemmed in by Russia and Poland, finally achieved Independence in 1991.   The 3 individual  States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania had been overrun by foreign Invaders  since the 2nd century B C.   In Riga this … Continue reading →

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