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Vanšu tilts Traditional Geocache

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liiva.: Archived, because I'm not able to keep up with the cache anymore, it has gone missing too often. Not enough spare time to keep fixing this.

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Hidden : 4/30/2015
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

ENG Small container with a logbook and a pencil. Original location of the cache has been changed until the construction is done. To get the best view of the city, do get up on the bridge. It's worth it.


LV Vanšu tilts ir uz ziemeļiem vistālāk esošais Daugavas šķērsojums. Tas savieno Valdemāra ielu ar Kalnciema ielu. Tilts atklāts 1981. gada 21. jūlijā ar nosaukumu Gorkija tilts. Tilta garums ir 560 metri, bet kopā ar estakādēm un nobrauktuvēm tā garums sasniedz 2 km, platums 28,4 metri. Tilta projekts tika izstrādāts Kijevā, bet metālisko laidumu konstrukcijas izgatavotas Voroņežas tiltu rūpnīcā. Savā kategorijā tilts ar garāko laidumu pasaulē — viena pilona slīpsaišu tilts ar vienā plaknē izvietotām vantīm.

Agrāk tilts bija populāra izklaides vieta cilvēkiem ar mazvērtības kompleksu - uzkāpt pa vantīm mēģinājis ne viens vien varonis.

No tilta paveras skaists skats visos vizienos - gan uz Vecrīgu, gan Pārdaugavu, gan uz pārējiem tiltiem, gan ostas virzienā. Saulrietu un saullēktu laikā tā vien gribās tam pārbraukt/pāriet pēc iespējas nesteidzīgāk, lai pabaudītu ainavu. Tā kā rekomendēju slēpni apciemot tieši agrā rītā vai pirms tumsas iestāšanās. 

Lūgums - esiet tik mīļu un pēc pielogošanās novietojiet slēpni tieši tajā pašā stūrī, kur tas tika atrasts. Bieži vien, pārbaudot slēpņa veselību, tas tiek atrasts ne gluži tur, kur paredzēts. Paldies jau iepriekš.

Slēpnis ir maza izmēra konteiners, satur logbuku

ENG Vanšu bridge is one of the five bridges that crosses river Daugava in Riga. It connects Valdemāra street with Kalnciema street. It was opened to public on 21st July in 1981 with a different name - Gorkija bridge (because of the Soviet union times here) The bridge is 560m long, 2 km counting all the exits and roads connecting to the bridge. It was projected in Kiev.

Few years ago the bridge was a very popular place for self-proclaimed pro climbers ('drunk dudes' as you may call them). Some made it to the top, some got stuck in the middle, but it was always a pain in the ass for drivers as the bridge would get closed due to the cilmbers. Now the safety has improved and I can't really remember the last climber.

The view from the bridge is spectacular in all the directions - you can see the old town, other bridges, the harbor, the National library etc. Sunsets and sunrises are the best, so I recommend to visit the cache either just before the dark, or early in the morning.

And please, be so kind and after logging the cache, put the container right where you found it. There have been numerous of cases where I've checked up on the cache and it has been placed not where it's supposed to be. Thanks in advance

Cache is a small container with logbook inside.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgnvejnl gb abjurer.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)