Wednesday 20 June 2018

Jumala on the Gulf of Riga

After a walk around the old town and Art Nouveau district in Riga this morning, we went to the (classy) seaside at Jumala this afternoon. The place was spotlessly clean with no litter. I was expecting it to be "trippy" but there were some fine houses, lots of trees and generally exclusive. In many ways it reminded me of New England - not sure why.

This evening we ate pancakes in the old town district of Riga.

On every count Riga has exceeded expectations. It is a great city.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Nouveau_architecture_in_Riga
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