Arrived in Riga, the capital city of Latvia, a small eastern european country, located between Lithuania and Estonia. A very different city to Stockholm, that is struggling with poor economic times, high unemployment and long standing political and social conflict between the Latvian and Russian nationals.

Received a warm welcome from Martin (Rod's son) and Anita (his girlfriend) and her family with a traditional sunday BBQ, Latvian style, and a game of petanque and a sauna for the men, in a home built backyard brick sauna with a wood fire! Rod and Anita's father also kept up a steady drinking pace with home made moonshine! Mixed with the sauna it was quite an experience!