Sitting on my bed and thinking about life, it was "time" for me to arrange what I was doing tonight to celebrate Midsummer Day. Who knew planning something to do for ONE night would be so difficult? I had to get in contact with at least four people to see what they were doing, and they had no idea what they were doing themselves. Soon enough, plans were made and set in stone. Me and my friends were going to join another group of friends, drive to cabins in a forest just outside of Valmiera and celebrate!
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| The beautiful layout. |
After buying food and drinks, meeting the other group and settling in, my Latvian friend started to make a "flower crown" for herself. She needed more flowers and suggested I go with her to pick some for myself. She tried to teach me how to make the crown. It wasn't complicated but when you're not trained to make them through your childhood you don't want to mess it up your first time round. Luckily, she made one for me and I will keep it as long as I can until it rots away...
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| Fitting right in. |
We had a wonderful selection of food: meat, cheese, salads, bread. After stuffing ourselves as much as we could, we went for a long walk into the forest to look at the Gauja River. Unfortunately it was getting quite dark at this time so I couldn't take a photo but it was a sight well worth seeing. We walked back, phones in hand for light, to make the traditional bonfire.
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| Capturing the flames. |
It was getting rather cold at this time so it was very relaxing sitting in front of the fire, watching the wood burn and roasting marshmallows. We were meant to go in the sauna but it wasn't getting hot enough. It was a good night anyway!
So there you go, my first big Latvian celebration - result!
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