I spent quite a bit of time alone in Latvia. Everyone I knew was busy like me, and since I couldn't speak much Latvian, and was an outsider, strangers rarely met my eye, let alone spoke to me.
Anyway, who can object to wintry weather when dressed so warmly? The hand-knitted toboggan was a purchase at the markets in Riga. I did not bring a winter coat with me; I found this one at a consignment shop and it worked perfectly. Also I looked more like a local so I received fewer stares than when wearing my raincoat (so American!)