Pyramid Touching

Those pyramids always looked so much bigger in the books. Rhonda was actually able to touch the top of this one.

Nile Ride

This was the boat and guide we used to go down the Nile.

Cross Country Skiing Latvian Style

Here we are on the Jurmala Beach cross county skiing.

Bobsled Team

Latvia has an olympic bobsled run which is open to the public. Rhonda and I rode the soft sided bobsled. it still goes down the same track but it is slower. The hard sled went down the mile long track in 48 seconds while the soft sided sled went down in 58 seconds. There are about 3-4 G forces while you go down.

Camel Jockey

We were able to ride a camel or two while in Egypt - this one had particularly nice lashes...at least it had something nice. Getting on and riding the camel isn't hard but getting off is the real challenge. The saddle had a big post in the front and back to hold on with. The camel went down to let Larry dismount, and now he can join the three tenors.

Making Friends

Larry tries to make friends with two Egyptian police officers by telling them he really is Canadian. This photo cost him 5 Egyptian Pounds.

Egyptian Christmas

We went to Egypt for Christmas and New Years. Since Egypt is mainly a Muslim country our US citizenship didn't help us much. In fact most of the time we said we were from Canada. G.W. isn't very well liked and as soon as we said we liked Obama things seemed to go better.

1st Annual Santa Fun Run/Walk

Here are pictures of the 1st Annual Rotary International Santa Fun Run/Walk. There were over 200 people dressed in Santa suits running the streets of Riga.

Baltic Sea vs. Bay of Riga

Here is the exact location where the Baltic Sea mixes with the Bay of Riga. You can actually see both bodies of water meeting in the middle.

Art Nouveau

When you visit Riga you will see all of this Art Nouveau. Buildings throughout the city have statues and faces on the sides. It is one of the most impressive sites and one of the largest collections in Europe.