So, apparently in Lithuania reserving a “private double room” means a private room with ONE double sized bed.  My buddy and I reenacting our thoughts when we found out that we would be sharing a single BRO-Bed.   

No one would ever confuse me with someone that likes interior decorating (the two times I’ve been to Crate and Barrel I wandered around in circles like a lost puppy until a salesperson came along and helped me pick out wedding gifts), but I decided to do do a little room makeover recently.

The highlight? These awesome Ork posters. If you haven’t seen them before, Ork makes these great stylized maps of major cities, prominently featuring the various neighborhoods of each. Check out this closeup of DC; you can see the amazing fonts and attention to detail.

Of course I went with the three cities I’ve lived in: LA, SF and DC, and the Geography nerd in me loves it.

In Riga we stayed at a hostel called the Naughty Squirrel.  It was much more than a great name: it was the best hostel in which I’ve ever stayed!  The staff was friendly, the rooms were clean and colorful, and it was super social and a great place to meet people.  If you’re ever in Riga, I couldn’t recommend it more highly.   

It’s so hot in DC today that my BusyCal calendar replaced the normal sun logo with a burning thermometer and a reminder that it’s really, really hot.  

So, we ate at something like the Lithuanian version of Chili’s, except it pretended to be a traditional farmhouse complete with this awesome mural and these props. Also, I ordered “cucumber water” which turned out tasting like pickle water with dill. Also, they had a dessert called “the Mexican” which was a scoop of ice cream wearing a pineapple sombrero. If you’re ever in the neighborhood, stop on by!

Is it immature that I found the Lithuanian name for milk really funny?  

My strange Russian protein bar that I bought in Latvia.  It actually wasn’t bad — it tasted like a granola bar covered in yogurt — but I think I’ll stick to American ones.