20 guest workers who were involved in building the Latvian-Belarusian border fence stayed at the scenic landscaped guesthouse by Lake Drīdzis last autumn. As well as staying overnight, they also had the use of a fireplace, sauna, bubble bath, and boats. The landlady was cooking them lunch.
Svetlana Grigorjeva, manager of the recreation complex “Drīdži,” said: “Well, OK, people lived, that's fine. Paid me an advance, but nothing else. Said there was ...