Our Thoughts on Latvia

The main trunk roads are OK but deviate from them at your peril lol. (See earlier post). There are very few signs and information boards in English. I think their tourism is aimed mainly at locals. They provide lots for children to do, playgrounds, skate parks, sports facilities, you name it, they have it, and there are lots of parks and green spaces for everyone to enjoy. All the car parks that we used were free of charge. It’s not as flat as Estonia and seemed the poor relation out of the two countries but having said that, the people we met and spoke to, could speak good English and those who couldn’t (mainly the older generation) tried their best. Which again puts us to shame as we can’t speak their language at all without google translate! We couldn’t fault the choice and quality of the supermarkets or the prices. We did have a good time exploring, although I’m glad we were self sufficient (thanks to Harriet the Hymer) because the campsites are a little bit basic.

I’ve been keeping an eye on the fresh milk situation on our travels and I have to report that you can also buy it in Lithuania. I’m sorry but I couldn’t stop laughing at the name!! School girl humour haha.