Trip to Jurmala

Day started out sunny with a forecast of rain in late afternoon so I decided this would be a good day to go on a little day trip to the coastal resort town of Jurmala. So I took the train for the 35 minute journey. First we crossed the river...



and got out at Majori station...



and started walking...





Beautiful white sand...



Not very many people were out today but perhaps on the weekends this sign makes more sense...



Jurmala is known for its large Soviet built spa hotels (it was apparently the place for all the rich Soviets to go in the summertimes back when Latvia was in the USSR)...





It is also known for its wooden houses...





Although many have been abandoned...



Jurmala also has its shopping promenade...



And at about 1:30 the storm moved in...



So I went back to Riga and by 3 there was massive thunder and lightening and DRENCHING rain! I holed up in the hotel room waiting it out but it kept storming til around 6 so I just decided to stay in for the evening and watch Latvian TV (right now watching Russian music videos!).