Yesterday was our first night in Riga, and we were welcomed with an amazing dinner with 15 of Bella's relatives. Today, we spent time with individual families one at a time instead of all at once. We got to see some of the surrounding areas of Riga, including Vecaki. While there we took a short walk to the beach (even though it was just above freezing outside) and I was surprised to see many couples and their families walking alone the shore - I wonder how crowded the beach would be come summer time.