I can not help but start with the pics from last evening. The sun was setting and cast a wonderful light on the orchids in the window of the hostel. I tried a few settings and liked these the best.
Today we set out to Jurmala on the Baltic Sea via train from Riga. We had a short walk from the hostel to the train station. We just had to purchase the tickets and get to the train. Sounds simple huh? Well, you have to look around for the correct ticket windows that sell the tickets to the correct destination. After some searching we took our best guess and got in line to purchase the tickets.
Our destination was the little beach stop of Majori. Back in the day it was the place for Soviet sunbathing and spa treatments. Today, it is still popular and a beautiful beach to visit. The pic below is the first sight I have ever had of the Baltic Sea. The water seemed calm and the weather was perfect.
Katherine figured out how to take a panoramic shot with her iPod. Cool huh!?!
We were surprised to see a beach football game. So, we decided to stay a bit. It was a FIFA event and some sort of championship. The players were really good and the action kept us entertained for a while. There were even cheerleaders during the half and a Russian announcer. What a nice alternative to World Cup played on grass. Beach football is something to see!
Just when we thought that beach football was awesome, we headed down a bit and found a killer game of beach volleyball. These players were skilled! We just sat back at ate some Virgina peanuts and enjoyed the weather.
A cool kind of bus stop thing that we saw on our way back to the street from the beach.
Then, we came upon this sight. A delapidated communist era block housing project right on the beach. It was all roped off and falling apart. Trees were growing out of the top and birds were flying around inside.This place was creepy!
Mmmm. Lunch on the beach watching beach football. 
Gman waiting for the train back to Riga.
Here it comes.
This is the view going back to our hostel from the train station.
We got back with plenty of time for dinner which consisted of items from the market. The Brazil versus Chile game was going to be on, so we had to get the TV set up and tuned in for the great game. It turned out to be amazing. Penalty kicks for the win! A few non-football fan guys even came into the room to watch. What a great day.
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