At the last minute, we decided to take a slight detour and visit Jhenka's hometown of Daugavpils. We were the only people to get off the train there! Thanks to our trusty compass and google maps we were eventually able to naviguess our way to the hotel (which seemed to be on the wrong side of the tracks!) in the dark of night.
The next day after breakfast we headed into town, saw the sights and then enjoyed a feast at the surprisingly gourmet Tex Mex (in the middle of the local ten pin bowling alley), complete with complimentary crème brulee, courtesy of Tatiana and connections.
In the evening, we took in the cold, snowy Latvian countryside from the comfort of the train to Riga.
In Riga we spent our time strolling around the very beautiful old town and relaxing in the last nice hotel we are likely to stay in until Beijing (due to budgetary constraints).
On our last day before heading into Russia, we witnessed some very poor driving skills and discovered how street signs get bent (no prizes for guessing if it was a male or female driver!) - for those interested, there wasn't a scratch on the Lexus!
After the free entertainment, Simo sampled the best hot chocolate in the world – quite literally liquid chocolate! - and Deb, not wanting to miss out, added a teaspoonful into her cup of hot milk and thought hers was the best!!
We boarded the train at sunset and continued on our journey...
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