Spring has sprung in Riga Latvia

As the sun breaks the clouds, the temperature has now managed to stay above freezing for 24 hours or so and the ice on the Daugava River is starting to disappear. It is daylight at 07:00 Am and the feeling in the air is that Winter is finally over for 2009 and spring has arrived. For me personally, it is a great feeling and from the increased numbers of people on the streets it must be welcome news for them as well. Tourists are arriving and the Hop On Hop Off tour buses are all shined up. Maybe this will be the start of some good economic news for a change in Latvia. Riga Latvia's capital city is over 800 years old and is the Home of The First Christmas Tree in the year 1510.


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