Pre-Conference Field Trip

The excursion will involve a half-day guided bus tour (ca 100 km) at the vicinity of Jūrmala with short walks. Duration of the excursion about 6 hours (11.00–17.00). Returning to the hotel Lielupe is just before the ice-breaking party.

Provisional route of the field trip

Pre-conference excursion
27th of August 2006
Start from the Hotel “Lielupe” at 11:00

Stop 1. Daugavgrīva Natural Park
Guntis Eberhards

Stop 2. Geological monument Sand Dune “Baltā kāpa” at the mouth of Lielupe River
Guntis Eberhards, Laimdota Kalniņa

Stop 3. Lake Kaņieris at the Ķemeri National Park
Guntis Eberhards, Laimdota Kalniņa

Stop 4. Ragana Mire at the Ķemeri National Park
Laimdota Kalniņa, Ģirts Stinkulis

Hotel Lielupe 18:00

Ice breaking party 19:00