Day 28. 120km. Yyteri – Kristiinankaupunki

Posted: July 5, 2013 in Cycling, Finland
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I couldn’t resist to use the Finnish name for this beautiful Swedish speaking city – Kristiinankaupunki. Try pronouncing that!
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Forest, forest stampeding cows, Finnish Pavlova, clouds and Swedish language. Yay!

Day 28. 120km. Yyteri – Kristiinankaupunki. Map and gpx.

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Day 27. 122km. Pyhäranta – Yyteri

Posted: July 4, 2013 in Cycling, Finland
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My route took me through forest, a sunny market square with strawberries and xylophone music, and the big sand dunes of Yyteri.

Day 27. 122km. Pyhäranta – Yyteri. Map and gpx.

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Day 26. 116km. Turku – Pyhäranta

Posted: July 3, 2013 in Cycling, Finland
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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.

Day 26. 116km. Turku – Pyhäranta. Map and gpx

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Day 25. 141km. Tammisaari – Turku

Posted: July 3, 2013 in Cycling, Finland
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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.

Day 25. 141km. Tammisaari – Turku. Map and gpx.

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Day 24. 119km. Helsinki – Tammisaari

Posted: July 1, 2013 in Cycling, Finland
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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.

Day 24. 119km. Helsinki – Tammisaari. Map and gpx.

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Day 23. 2km. Helsinki

Posted: June 30, 2013 in Cycling, Finland
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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!

Day 23. 2km. Helsinki. Map and gpx.

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Day 22. 0km. Tallinn

Posted: June 30, 2013 in Cycling, Estonia
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Today and tomorrow are rest days, today in Tallinn and tomorrow in Helsinki. With grey skies and colder weather, I felt like a day of lounging around and sleeping.
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Day 21. 107km. Kergu – Tallinn

Posted: June 29, 2013 in Cycling, Estonia
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The kind of ‘half-way’ goal has been reached – the beautiful Tallinn. From now on I cycle in Scandinavia in Finland, Sweden and Norway. A sunny day through the fields with Thomas. Arrival in the Tallinn market square in glorious sunshine. Evening walk and dinner with Ranno and friends.

Day 21. 107km. Kergu – Tallinn. Map and gpx.

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Day 20. 139km. Kuivizi – Kergu

Posted: June 28, 2013 in Cycling, Estonia
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Hello Estonia. Hello Raimo and Thomas. Fast kilometres and lovely breaks. Beautiful Pärnu and a magic camping ground on a lake.

Day 20. 139km. Kuivizi – Kergu. Map and gpx

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Day 19. 144km. Riga – Kuivizi

Posted: June 26, 2013 in Cycling, Latvia
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What started as a slow, relaxing beach day, turned into a mad dash through a torrential downpour to an uncertain destination along sand roads. I totally misjudged, but landed on my feet.

Day 19. 144km. Riga – Kuivizi. Map and gpx.

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