Almost all the boys over the age of ten smoked. They were friendly and kind. The lifestyles of Finnish kids and Latvian kids are pretty much the same. Families in Riga were out walking around at 11 p.m. on a Saturday night. You don't see that in Finland.
Styles of clothing are just the same.
Cars in Riga are new and expensive. You don't see cars that nice in Finland because cars here are taxed so heavily. The sandy beach at Jurmala is just like the beach at Yyteri. People wear shoes indoors in Latvian homes. Parks in Riga are truly clean and beautiful.