Fri 1629 In big market/food court place Samuel told me about, just had plov at Uzbek Food Centre stall, pretty good actually, 7.50. Portion could maybe have been a bit bigger but not bad really, I maybe just feel a bit hungry.
1636 ok, having pelmenu zupa homestyle dumpling soup at Taste Latvia, was tempted and after dithering a bit it will be an experience and time hangs just a touch heavy etc.
It feels crazy to think I was in London yesterday morning.
I wasn't massively hungover but did feel a bit dehydrated and only had my 500ml water by bed. Was awake 9ish but probably drifted off and then I did rather lazily stay in bed til after 1 mostly awake. Did have a shave after thinking I had lost my razor then finding it, left hostel 1450!
Met Samuel at "Latvian Wetherspoons" whose name I will write down later, actually I saw him in street as I was heading over after millimg around and called to him. Really good chat, we went on to another bar whose name I don't remember where it was quieter, we played table football and met two absolutely insanely good Italian guys (they won two games, vs me+Samuel then Samuel+a German guy called Dominik) without cobceding a point. Dominik stayed on and the three of us chatted, he is actually staying in my hostel and he was out as his gf was ill. Went on to Funny Fox with Samuel for a last beer and karaoke but that wasn't so great, we were both maybe a bit tired and/or drunk(not insane) and the atmosphere wasn't great. We had some weird random chats with people outside both first and last bar.
I am going to meet him tonight at a jam session at Fob bar. I am torn but I may follow his stated intention to not drink beer. He has to work early tomorrow and it wouldn't hurt me to get up early and put in a solid morning of touristing, and then the beers the next night might feel more special. We will see.
Time does maybe hang a bit heavy. I may hole up in my dorm cubicle and watch YT or something, we will see.
Wandering round food court/market writing this a bit carelessly. I feel a touch homesick (not quite the right word) despite or even perhaps because of the good night and the chat maybe some sort of stuff has been stirred up at the bottom of my mind. I also very much don't want to go home at the same time, it does feel like I have a decent chunk of time ahead at least.
Weather is a bit cook verging on cold and internittently raising today, partly why I came over here - I was gonna come and have a look anyway but it started to rain a bit (not drenching) and I figure it would be dry and warm. I went over to the street with the art deco (?) Houses when I did leave hotel, bit of a walk but nice ish park en route and definitely worth seeing.
The dumpling soup was very good by the way, I now feel full with the two (5 eur for soup, I didn't drink anything with either) and even slightly over full.
1724 walked back. It is just a bit grey and cool and wet. In kitchen with black instant coffee, same guy from yesterday is here with headphones in laptop, we said hi/nodded.
Random web weather forecast says it is 9C now. Probably plausible. It's not bitingly cold or awful, it just has that "very late autumn" London feel to it and I guess also in London I am not wandering round ainlessly in quite the same way.
1808 had that coffee, was going to go up to dorm (on top floor btw) but I noticed from the stained glass thing at top that it is still daylight so I might go out for a quick wander out of some odd sense of making the most of it.
1821 I did. There is something mildly cheery/festive about the bars etc turning their lights on but it also felt a bit grey and cold and dull. I am walking up the stairs writing this and probably going to hole up in dorm for a bit. I don't really feel ill or anything but while I expect to feel tempted once in a lively and warm pub type atmosphere again it does also felt like it would be nice/good not to drink today. I am also yawning, whether that is cold or tiredness I'd just a yawn I don't know.
1828 in cubicle. Last night first bar was Ezitis migla on I think Grecinieku.
2151 heading out. Had very hot shower. Didn't really sleep in cubicle but was sort of resting. Half didn't want to get up. There seems to be a guy in cubicle above me now.
0059 in bed.
1636 ok, having pelmenu zupa homestyle dumpling soup at Taste Latvia, was tempted and after dithering a bit it will be an experience and time hangs just a touch heavy etc.
It feels crazy to think I was in London yesterday morning.
I wasn't massively hungover but did feel a bit dehydrated and only had my 500ml water by bed. Was awake 9ish but probably drifted off and then I did rather lazily stay in bed til after 1 mostly awake. Did have a shave after thinking I had lost my razor then finding it, left hostel 1450!
Met Samuel at "Latvian Wetherspoons" whose name I will write down later, actually I saw him in street as I was heading over after millimg around and called to him. Really good chat, we went on to another bar whose name I don't remember where it was quieter, we played table football and met two absolutely insanely good Italian guys (they won two games, vs me+Samuel then Samuel+a German guy called Dominik) without cobceding a point. Dominik stayed on and the three of us chatted, he is actually staying in my hostel and he was out as his gf was ill. Went on to Funny Fox with Samuel for a last beer and karaoke but that wasn't so great, we were both maybe a bit tired and/or drunk(not insane) and the atmosphere wasn't great. We had some weird random chats with people outside both first and last bar.
I am going to meet him tonight at a jam session at Fob bar. I am torn but I may follow his stated intention to not drink beer. He has to work early tomorrow and it wouldn't hurt me to get up early and put in a solid morning of touristing, and then the beers the next night might feel more special. We will see.
Time does maybe hang a bit heavy. I may hole up in my dorm cubicle and watch YT or something, we will see.
Wandering round food court/market writing this a bit carelessly. I feel a touch homesick (not quite the right word) despite or even perhaps because of the good night and the chat maybe some sort of stuff has been stirred up at the bottom of my mind. I also very much don't want to go home at the same time, it does feel like I have a decent chunk of time ahead at least.
Weather is a bit cook verging on cold and internittently raising today, partly why I came over here - I was gonna come and have a look anyway but it started to rain a bit (not drenching) and I figure it would be dry and warm. I went over to the street with the art deco (?) Houses when I did leave hotel, bit of a walk but nice ish park en route and definitely worth seeing.
The dumpling soup was very good by the way, I now feel full with the two (5 eur for soup, I didn't drink anything with either) and even slightly over full.
1724 walked back. It is just a bit grey and cool and wet. In kitchen with black instant coffee, same guy from yesterday is here with headphones in laptop, we said hi/nodded.
Random web weather forecast says it is 9C now. Probably plausible. It's not bitingly cold or awful, it just has that "very late autumn" London feel to it and I guess also in London I am not wandering round ainlessly in quite the same way.
1808 had that coffee, was going to go up to dorm (on top floor btw) but I noticed from the stained glass thing at top that it is still daylight so I might go out for a quick wander out of some odd sense of making the most of it.
1821 I did. There is something mildly cheery/festive about the bars etc turning their lights on but it also felt a bit grey and cold and dull. I am walking up the stairs writing this and probably going to hole up in dorm for a bit. I don't really feel ill or anything but while I expect to feel tempted once in a lively and warm pub type atmosphere again it does also felt like it would be nice/good not to drink today. I am also yawning, whether that is cold or tiredness I'd just a yawn I don't know.
1828 in cubicle. Last night first bar was Ezitis migla on I think Grecinieku.
2151 heading out. Had very hot shower. Didn't really sleep in cubicle but was sort of resting. Half didn't want to get up. There seems to be a guy in cubicle above me now.
0059 in bed.
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