After a really hot night (no A/C of course) we headed to check out Liepaja. When we arrived, it looked almost like a ghost city. Only few cars every now and then, and no pedestrians at all. It was like the earth had swallowed the people.
First we took a walk at the Promenade, a place which was closed zone during the Soviet times. There wasn't anything special to see, only few fishing boats and a few ships, so it was a bit of a dissappointment.
Fishing boats at the Promenade.
After the Promenade we walked to the cathedral of holy trinity. Only special thing was that the Finnish Jaegers gave their oath of loalty to the government of newly established independent Finland in 1918 in this church.
After this we headed down to the main beach, and suddenly we found the people of Liepaja. They were all getting their tan at the beach. The missus went to the beach and I made a little sightseeing with the car. The suburbs were a bit of a shock. The Soviet built houses had seen their best days probably twenty years ago, but people were still living in them. Oh well, they are making small steps towards better.
After we got back to the cottage, we took a relaxing walk at the empty beach and watched the sun go down once again.
To be continued...
