Cycle trip 2013. Finland
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Hello Scandinavia. Hello forests, lakes, sea, saunas. Part of my cycle trip from Eindhoven to the North Cape.
Previous country: Estonia
Next country: Sweden
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Day 23. 2km. Helsinki: The sloth Matthew cycled 2 km, slept and ate today. Forget the sights of Helsinki. I was too sleepy to walk around much. I feel the energy returning when I think if jumping on the bike tomorrow. Yay! |
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Day 24. 119km. Helsinki – Tammisaari: After 2 rest days, the cycling adventure continues. Cycling with Simke, we followed the coast passing many cute little bays and beaches. Alone, I continued in the sun through the fields and forests to Tammisaari. |
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Day 25. 141km. Tammisaari – Turku: The Finns call their southern coast ‘bumpy’. I learnt what that means today. I had a strenuous but beautiful ride through forests and fields. A lovely lunch and a nice evening and Turku tour with Thomas. |
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Day 26. 116km. Turku – Pyhäranta: Sun, forest, flatter bumps. A boat trip through the Turku archipelago and the hottest sauna of my life. Outdone by the bunch of 6 year olds. |
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Day 27. 122km. Pyhäranta – Yyteri: My route took me through forest, a sunny market square with strawberries and xylophone music, and the big sand dunes of Yyteri. |
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Day 28. 120km. Yyteri – Kristiinankaupunki: Forest, forest stampeding cows, Finnish Pavlova, clouds and Swedish language. Yay! |
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Day 29. 124km. Kristiinankaupunki – Vasa: Wind. Slow. Kilometres crawl by. Irritation. Wind drops. Side roads – forest road, meteor crater road, sunny entrance into Vasa. My last day in Finland for this part of the trip. A sunny exit. |
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Day 34. 171km. Kalix – Pello: Crossing the polar circle in Sweden. Ducking into Finland for the night. |
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Day 37. 90km. Karesuando – Leppäjärvi: Today was a day of cloud watching. Spectacular light and dark contrasts over the Finnish arctic landscape. I’m back on the campervan pilgrim trail. Night cycling is called for. |
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Day 52. 78km. Vestre Jakobselv – Nuorgam: A cloudy, slow day, ending at the most northern point in the EU. Hello Finland! |