Day 48 - Sunday 23 July

On our last full day in Latvia we caught a train from Riga to Sigulda which is a resort town in a national park. Hiking is a favourite activity with many trails through the park. There are also some extreme sports venues such as bungee jumping and a luge run.

A cable car crosses the river. I avoid these but went for a look to see the nearby scenery. I was astounded to see two people hanging from the cable in slings that allowed them to lay face down to see the view below as the cable moved them across the river. I thought it would be scary to cross the river in the gondola - but to hang from a sling is positively insane!

This area has been in records since the 12th century. Some famous people have passed through such as Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great. There are castle remains but a lot of restoration work was being done so we didn't go inside.

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Anonymous said…
If I not mistaken, that was an old Teutonic Knights (Knights Templar) castle originally. The mid section is very Harry Potterish and the front section seems to be German WW2 military guard houses. Fascinating. Yoda
23 July 2017 at 13:49
SrAct3 said…
Caroline and I join your sane preference for the sling sideline!
23 July 2017 at 16:36
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