Day 17: Shall I risk it?

The sun shone on Valmiera, creating a warm and cosy atmosphere across the town. Little did they know that grey cloud was already creeping into sight, too overbearing for the sun's rays. Gabrielle, an English girl used to dealing such unpredictable weather, made the wise decision to stay indoors.

Half grey, half blue - I wasn't making it up!

If my life was written as a book, that would be the perfect opening to describe my day today. But whenever one stays indoors, one always gets the urge to go outside and do something. I could hear my bike calling my name, tempting me to ride it one more time. To go out, or not go out: that was the question. I mean, if there was a storm, would my travel insurance cover me if I suddenly get struck by lightning or the wind blows so hard that I fall into Gauja River?

I can think of many pros and cons for staying inside/going outside, the main pro being I need rest! As you can see from my other blog posts, I have done something or been somewhere everyday since I got here (excluding Day 11 when I just sat indoors drinking tea but it was raining then). I just get the feeling that if I stay indoors, I will be wasting a day in Latvia when I could be exploring the culture, seeing what Latvians do on rainy days. But I do need a break.

The weather actually stayed rather sunny for a few hours but very windy so I stayed in bed, watched 21 Jump Street (hilarious by the way!) and Mirror Mirror and ate Latvian sausages because I loved them so much at the barbecue. A lovely Sunday afternoon.

Note the artistic presentation.

So I guess I'd better get this paperwork ready to be signed tomorrow... I wonder if the brewery is open today. Then again, I'm still recovering from last night. Rest, Gabrielle, rest!