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Daredevil ice-skates above frozen underwater prison

<p>Once a compound of violence and hardship, an old Soviet jail in Estonia is now seen in beautiful and serene light, in stunning footage released by daredevil travellers.</p> <p>Alari Teede and Meelis Vosu shared a breathtaking video of them ice-skating over an abandoned prison submerged in a frozen lake in northern Estonia.</p> <p>The video, shot on December 30, shows him gliding across the ice rink among dilapidated buildings.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="498" height="245" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/34394/ice-skating-in-text_498x245.jpg" alt="Ice -skating -in -text"/></p> <p>"The water/ice was so clean that you could see everything underneath your feet," he said. "As well parts of [the] old prison, [there were] fishes and landscape underwater."</p> <p>The ice "was about 3-7cm thin and water [was] pretty deep so if you go there better have some safety gear with you", he added.</p> <p>In its yesteryear, Rummu prison housed inmates who were forced to work in a nearby quarry.</p> <p>The jail has long since been abandoned and flooded, and attracts daredevils from around the world for a spot of summer diving or winter skating.</p> <p>Have you ever had an adventurous travel experience?</p> <p><em>First appeared on <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stuff.co.nz</span></strong></a>. Image credit: Newsflare/<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/">Stuff.co.nz</a></span></strong></em></p>

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Daredevil Duke and Duchess take risky railway walk

<p>When you’re an aide travelling with the Royal Family there’s never a dull day, and as you can see in the gallery above there can also be some very tense moments.</p> <p>As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continue their tour of Canada they made a spur-of-the-moment decision to visit the railway line the Queen and Prince Phillip stopped in at when they were exploring the region back in 1959.</p> <p>But not to be outdone by their illustrious forebears, Will and Kate decided to embark on an impromptu railway walk. As you can see in the gallery above, this tricky manoeuvre saw the royal couple sidestepping on the very edge of the track next to the train, all the while running the risk of falling into the icy cold waters below.</p> <p>Royal aides’ hearts were in their mouths as the daredevil Duke and Duchess performed the manoeuvre. And justifiably so – the prospect of fishing a royal family member out of freezing cold rapids isn’t exactly that appealing.</p> <p>But it looks like it was all in good fun. To see the risky moment, scroll through the gallery above. What’s your favourite memory involving the Royal Family? Share your thoughts in the comments section below, we’d love to hear from you.</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/news/news/2016/09/duke-and-duchess-grant-womans-wish/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Duke and Duchess of Cambridge make woman’s wish come true</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/news/news/2016/09/6-surprising-facts-about-how-the-royal-family-travels/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>6 surprising facts about how the Royal Family travels</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/news/news/2016/09/duchess-of-cambridge-stuns-in-red-gown/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>The Duchess of Cambridge stuns in red gown on Canadian tour</strong></em></span></a></p>

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Daring 91-year-old celebrates birthday by skydiving

<p>Margaret Walton, who lives at an over-50s community on NSW's Tweed Heads, has been wanting to cross skydiving off her bucket list for years, and this week she finally took the plunge to celebrate her 91st birthday.<br /> <br /> The former hotel receptionist parachuted 360 metres above Kirra beach on Queensland’s Gold Coast in Australia. The incredible image of Margaret perched at the edge of plane, preparing for the initial free fall, shows her looking anything but scared.</p> <p>She says of the experience “It was a magical feeling. One minute you’re waiting on the edge, the next you can see everything. I’m so thankful I did it”.</p> <p>Margaret has been wanting to take the plunge for several years, but she said it was only recently that she plucked up the courage to carry through with it.</p> <p>'I've been wanting to do it for a long time but I had to work up the guts. When I was 85 I signed up to do it but there were some snags with getting the green light from my regular doctor, who was away on leave.'</p> <p>Gold Coast Skydiving instructor Wayne Bishop said he was impressed with the fearlessness of his eldest female client. “She surprised me. She was really switched on and embraced the whole experience”.  Mr Bishop said. </p> <p>“Even in the 45 seconds of free fall she was relaxed enough to enjoy it and not freaked out”.  </p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see all the images of Margaret’s daredevil birthday celebration.</p> <p><em>Images: Gold Coast Skydive</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/retirement-life/2016/04/85-year-old-navy-veteran-learns-to-tap-dance/">85-year-old Navy veteran learns to tap-dance</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/retirement-life/2016/04/5-new-hobbies-to-try-now/">5 new hobbies to try now</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/retirement-life/2016/04/why-you-should-still-set-an-alarm-when-you-retire/">Why you should still set an alarm when you retire</a></em></strong></span></p>

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