Gauja National Park, Laucu boulders and Sooma, Estonia
On 18th and 19th of August, we wandered in the Gauja National Park, around 30 km altogether. We visited the Turaida castle and the Gutmans cave on the first day. The castle is located in the Turaida Museum Reserve, where you can see also the Turaida church, the Rose of Turaida Memorial, a sculpture park and other monuments. In the Gutmans cave, which is the highest and widest in the Baltic countries, you can see inscriptions on the walls from the 17th century. Between Sigula and Krimulda you can travel with a cablecar, from which you even can hang on a rope and slide or do a bungee-jumping.
On the second day in the Gauja National Park we went to Cesis where we walked in the old town and visited an other castle. We wanted to visited this castle also beacause here there is a very dark tower without windows where you get a lantern to be able to see the stairs so you will not fall down. It seemed to be a funny adventure.
We did a half-wild camping near Sigulda as we headed to a camping site which we saw on an information table, but once we were there, the camping was not. It turned out, the owners just wanted to start the camping business, but never finished the site, they used it as a private property. But they were nice enough to let us stay on the yard.
19th of August, last evening in Latvia. We stayed in Laucu Akmens camping which was a very good choice. The camping is very close to the seaside, it is quite and clean. It is named after the stones lying on the beach.
I always wanted to see the Laucu stones, these big rocks on the seaside. If you wonder, how these boulders got there: the ice pushed them out of the water in the spring of 1853. It issaid that the biggest one has special powers.
After breakfast, we headed for Estonia, Sooma National Park, as our first stop. Last 7 km is dirt road again - no surprise for us now. On this side of the world, rather usual. As we go north, here we could see the first 'moose crossing road sign' - without a moose (we could not see one for a long time).
We took the beaver pathway (6 km, easy walk on wooden path - which shows the traces of the beavers in the forest), then went to sleep into the tent. (by the way, the camping next to the visitor center is free!)
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On the second day in the Gauja National Park we went to Cesis where we walked in the old town and visited an other castle. We wanted to visited this castle also beacause here there is a very dark tower without windows where you get a lantern to be able to see the stairs so you will not fall down. It seemed to be a funny adventure.
We did a half-wild camping near Sigulda as we headed to a camping site which we saw on an information table, but once we were there, the camping was not. It turned out, the owners just wanted to start the camping business, but never finished the site, they used it as a private property. But they were nice enough to let us stay on the yard.
19th of August, last evening in Latvia. We stayed in Laucu Akmens camping which was a very good choice. The camping is very close to the seaside, it is quite and clean. It is named after the stones lying on the beach.
I always wanted to see the Laucu stones, these big rocks on the seaside. If you wonder, how these boulders got there: the ice pushed them out of the water in the spring of 1853. It issaid that the biggest one has special powers.
After breakfast, we headed for Estonia, Sooma National Park, as our first stop. Last 7 km is dirt road again - no surprise for us now. On this side of the world, rather usual. As we go north, here we could see the first 'moose crossing road sign' - without a moose (we could not see one for a long time).
We took the beaver pathway (6 km, easy walk on wooden path - which shows the traces of the beavers in the forest), then went to sleep into the tent. (by the way, the camping next to the visitor center is free!)
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