Following the exhilarating of the previous day, it was time for some relaxation so I joined the rest of Riga (it was a Sunday) on a train heading to Jurmala for some beach time. Jurmala is a 33km stretch of white sand beach, backed by pine forest and a string of towns characterised by the art nouveau wooden mansions, full of gingerbread accents and decorative features. The beach was packed, but with so many kilometres to play with there was room for all and the water was warm, so a good day was had by all.Read more
Angela Marshall This looks like a river rather than a beach?
Tom Krijnen A river behind the beach.
Angela Marshall Wow ... so either the waterlilies survive some salt or the tides can’t push saltwater up the river.