Well, it's been and gone already... three months of Latvian summer. We packed in as much as we could. So here it is, a pictorial summer round-up...Lots of hangin' out at the beachPlaying 'tea parties'Playing 'shops'Playing 'explorers'Plenty of outdoor diningAnd other outdoor activitiesCamping in the rainAnd Jem built a bbq We kept working on dodgy fix-its for the well... and we still had a water shortageA water shortage calls for desperate measures... a bath in the sinkGreat-great-granny's high-energy...

When I was a teenager my dad used to always mention "The Dukabors", some mythical African tribe which were meant to have the tradition/philosophy of burning down their homes and all their worldly possessions every seven years, and then starting all over again, only to burn it all up seven years down the track, etc, etc. I think dad probably made this tribe up, and I tired of him mentioning them: "Mazais, have I ever told you about the Dukabors?"...But I have finally started to understand my Dad....