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Saturday we went ice skating at "Lido" a huge resteraunt in Riga. It was "really great" as my Latvian daughters like to say. A fter that we returned to the Runzo's home outside of Riga. I was introduced to the Latvian tradition of "sauna".

Sauna is a crazy tradition. While very refreshing, the process seems to be counter intuitive. It starts with an icy cold shower, followed by entering the sauna room (closet??). Scott and Lisa have one in their home as many Latvains do. It is like getting into a chokingly hot black sedan on a 120 degree July day, then steam is poured on hot rocks and it get so hot you can not breath and your lips hurt! Then you get out and icy shower and repeat. The final sauna is followed by a run out into the snow face first and then you roll over and make a snow angle. Yikes!!! by that time you can't feel anything any way. I have a ne appreciation for the shrimp we cook on the beach and then ice down for shrimp cocktail!