First of all - this entry is written in English not because of my special decision to be somehow cooler or to show everyone my absolutely perfect English skills. No. I am cool enough (at least I think that way) and I do not suffer from a strange form of narcissism. This is for my English Writing lesson - we have to write journals to improve the English skills. So why not make an entry in my ordinary journal?

Today I woke up late, having to alter my plans to go to Saulkrasti on the 5.58 train. Instead I managed to catch the one two hours later. In addition, four kilometres long walk to home was waiting for my arrival. By the time I reached the house, I had understood, how precious silence and fresh air is. You just can't get silence in Riga - there are cars, buses, trams, trolley-buses moving along the streets, creating the background noise. Furthermore, the intensive traffic in the city makes the city air heavy and thick. These effect. Of course, people living in the city get used to these matters, but they affect the health anyway.

So - I got off the train and started to walk. I could notice the amazing scent in the air of wet grass, full of dew drops, of the forest in autumn - this was the fragrance of untouched nature. The birds were singing, sitting in the higher branches of birches and lindens. I got really fascinated by the surroundings. The countryside is so fresh, so relaxing, that it is easy to recover from the affect of the city. Therapy.