A Day Near the Sea
A Visit to the manor where Baron von Munchausen lived and a Walk through the woods to the sea
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Meeting just outside VecRiga (cars are restricted)

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Our hotel is down this street

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Outside the manor

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Outside the manor

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Outside the manor

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Outside the manor

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Pretty grounds

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Outside the manor

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Pretty wildflowers

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Pond next to the manor

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Stork's nest in a tree. We saw just one other stork's nest on the trip.

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Pretty garden

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The stork made a couple of appearances

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Astronomical device

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A picture depicting one of the stories associated with Munhausen

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Creepy wax museum

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This is a wax likeness of a very tall and popular female basketball player

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dad gets carried away aruing with this guy

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This went on for a while

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I think he finally agreed

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We took a long walk in the woods nearby

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Swingset in the woods

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Swingset in the woods

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Note Austin's bags

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Pretty woods

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Walking in the woods

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Walking in the woods

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Walking in the woods

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Wildflowers

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Walking in the woods

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Wildflowers

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Walking in the woods

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Wildflowers

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Walking in the woods

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Walking in the woods

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Walking in the woods

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Wildflowers

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Wildflowers

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The sea had a calming effect

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Walking along the Bay of Riga

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Walking along the Bay of Riga

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Walking along the Bay of Riga

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Picture Perfect

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Picture Perfect

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Picture Perfect

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Picture Perfect

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Picture Perfect

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Picture Perfect

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Walking along the Bay of Riga

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Some sort of water flower

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Some sort of water flower

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Some sort of water flower

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Walking back to the trail

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Nice on the outside

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Nice on the outside

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Walking in the woods

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Napping in the woods

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Walking in the woods

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Beautiful ancient ferns

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Walking in the woods

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Gustavs

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Gustavs

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The resident stork

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The resident stork

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Information

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Lunch in nearby Lielupe

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Big Plates. big Table

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Posing for pics

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Posing for pics

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Posing for pics

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Posing for pics

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Heading home

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Nearby cottage

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Nearby cottage

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Heading to the car

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Heading to the car

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Nearby cottage

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Train on the way back to Riga