On the 31st of March, our school’s 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, together with three teachers (Triin, Helēna, Ivika) and the school principal Urve Aivare, went to Niedrāju-Pilkas bog. Our trip started on a rainy Friday morning where all the children gathered together by the Maxima hypermarket. After that, our unique trip began!

We drove to the bog approximately 2 hours, including some toilet stops. When we arrived, the early spring ground was covered with clean, white snow and it was pretty cold! Our instructor told us how to use bright green snow/bog shoes, then our teachers divided us into groups of four. First, we had to walk on a narrow and slippery bog track until we arrived at the gazebo. Then on, we had to travel only by using snow/bog shoes. It was pretty extreme to walk on floating ground. During our journey the guide taught us about various bog plants and birds. We had worksheets in Math, English and Biology. Also we had to take 10 pictures about our nature.

While exploring the mysterious place, that the bog was, many fell down and got wet, but we all made it out alive, with good memories, some wet socks and a once in a life time experience.