Intro and disclaimer: this is my first posting with "an audience" and it's going to take me some getting used to. Bear with me for a bit while I get…

No, this isn't The Trip, yet. More of a trial run, a shakedown cruise to visit my friends Igor, Lara, and their daughter Iva and to say goodbye. So far…

Took advantage of the long holiday weekend to make another city trip – a short hop up to Riga, Latvia.