Latvia

Millie was up at 6:30AM this morning and it was raining. We were tired and cozy and not in a rush to go anywhere. The forecast showed rain all day and we had outdoor activities planned, so I suggested maybe we just have a cozy day at home. We made oatmeal, drank coffee, picked fresh…

Millie and I went out to an early breakfast this morning and let Nick sleep in. We had fancy yogurt bowls which felt more California than Latvia. We came back and packed up. We have it down to a science now. I can close my eyes and walk the memory palace of my bag. There…

We had a slow, lazy start to our day. We’re staying in a very newly renovated, 2-bedroom, centrally-located Airbnb that is costing us $100/night. The disparity in costs between different countries is vast. We put on laundry and they even have a dryer which is verrrrrry rare in Europe. We experimented with a new approach…

We set off from Kaunas late this morning. We had ~4 hours of driving to get to Riga. Usually for drives over 2 hours we let Millie watch a movie but yesterday during The Meltdown she spit in my face and we immediately said “that’s it, no iPad in the car tomorrow!” All day today…