We start on the dam of Manga\u013csala and continue to Salacgr\u012bva, where we have arranged accommodation by river Salaca in the home of Fredis\u2019s friend, Verners Lazd\u0101ns.<\/p>\n
The dam of Manga\u013csala or as it is called-the West dam- was built from 1850 to 1861. The construction was supervised by Alexander II, tsar of Russia. There are memorial stones on the dam that were set up during the Imperator\u2019s visit in 1856.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There are parts of the river Daugava coast fortification in Manga\u013csala coastal forests and they are under the protection of State. The first sights of Riga that are revealed to ships.<\/p>\n
Alfr\u0113ds or Fredis, a big fan of off-road riding, has joined me and Ren\u0101rs in the first part of the expedition and feels like a fish in water on the sandy forest ground. On the way to Saulkrasti we have to pull our rides over train tracks twice, because the trails that could be so great for riding tend to have dead ends. We will not ride on the beach because it is not suitable for auto and moto vehicles. Our Husquarnas are roaring softly, the ride brings joy, and we often sense a scent of lilacs. We take the highway for a short period of time after Saulkrasti, but, after that, we continue to T\u016bja on beautiful forest trails.\u00a0<\/p>\n
20 km before Salacgr\u012bva, we enjoy a sunset by Red Cliffs next to the sea.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At around ten o\u2019clock in the evening, tired and happy, we roll into the backyard of Verner\u2019s beautiful cottage. Our host has prepared Pilaf. 146 kilometers today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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