Jurmala is a must if you ever find yourself in the Riga area. Just a short ride out of the city center on an old Soviet-style train brings you to an eerily removed beach town with old couples and families walking along the main street, laden with cafes and restaurants, or strolling the white sand beaches covering kilometers of the Baltic coast.
The ride up was a real experience because it was so minimalistic and fairly empty; we also had no idea what the recording was saying each stop and needed to somewhat guess at our stop based on the surroundings and fellow travelers seeking their beach escape in September.
The train station coming back was also something unique, as there really was barely anything there, along with the freedom to walk and sit along the tracks. It was the warmest it had been since we arrived in Latvia, and this was important because I decided to submerge myself in the Baltic that day and take a refreshing bath to cleanse the body and the soul :)
I must say it was a little chilly, but in comparison to Vancouver island it wasn't really that cold. I mean we are Canadian right? We can't be phased by a little cold temperatures :)
We were even lucky enough to spot a very nice Uzbeki restaurant that we deemed worthy of a visit. We had never been to an Uzkebi-styled resto, so why not check it out. The food was quite nice, as we wanted to try some new tastes. We ordered veal tongue with horseradish, olives, fresh Uzbeki bread, and eggplant stuffed with 'cheese-mousse'. All together it was a nice little snack to tie us over until our return to Riga.
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