The bus ride to Riga was under four hours, so we saw some countryside on the way through, mainly what looked like pine plantations edged by silver birches. As we got closer to Riga, we noticed lots of people foraging for wildflowers, which I didn’t realise at the time was specifically for the Midsummer celebration happening that night, where one of the traditions is to make flower crowns and decorate your house with flowers and foliage.
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Two Weeks Away 