I had a nice, refreshing dip in the sea, mid-October. Twelve degrees. Cold, but if you compare it to the usual summer sea water temperatures, not that much lower yet...
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October 2020, Rantasauna ystävän mökillä, Töllinkari, Salo, Finland
Sauna (Normal); Swimming (Water, Outdoor, Waterbody-Sea, Beach)
I wanted a swim, but it turned out that recent floods had made the Schliersee lake larger. Much larger.
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August 2020, Schliersee, Germany
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
I saw my mom today in Hyrylä, and on the way back wanted to drop in for a swim, and visit a swimming place that I remembered from my childhood: Rusutjärvi in Tuusula.
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August 2020, Rusutjärven uimaranta, Tuusula, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach)
Another fresh swim in the Hintertux valley, this time on the Weitentalbach, a small river that joins the Tuxbach. It does feel good to shed the sweat and dirt of a ski day in the guaranteed-fresh-water of these rivers.
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August 2020, Weitentalbach, Hintertux, Austria
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-River, Nature)
Late, again. Past 9pm, and I'm in the back-areas in Nuuksio, at the Siikajärvi lake beach. Still, while I'm swimming the RC airplane enthusiasts manage to show up to give a flying demonstration :-) Cool.
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August 2020, Siikajärven uimaranta, Siikajärvi, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach)
I wanted to swim somewhere near Berlin. I thought Wukensee would be a nice place, but they were closing... so I drove to Bernsteinsee. They were not closed yet, but they also had way too many people. A little worried about the crowds...
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August 2020, FKK Strand am Bernsteinsee, Marienwerder, Germany
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach)
I needed some freshening-up after my cave explorations in Klaukkala. And headed to the Valkjärvi...Another blue-green algae warning sign! But the water seemed free of at least visible algae. As far I could see... in the darkness. A quick swim and then head home to have a shower to wash off any residues.
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August 2020, Valkjärven Tiiran uimaranta, Klaukkala, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach)
Achensee was on my way back from the slopes, on the way to the Berghotel. Why not dip in for a swim?
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August 2020, Achensee, Austria
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
What do you need after a hard day of skiing on the glacier? A small refreshening, perhaps? I wanted to swim at the waterfall in Hintertux, but it turned out to be both forbidden and not feasible. However, the water from the glaciers falls through the waterfall and then onto the Tuxbach, the river running through the Hintertux valley.
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August 2020, Tuxbach, Hintertux, Austria
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-River, Nature)
The whole Tegernsee area was crowded with people. And cars jammed on the roads. But miraculously, out of nowhere appeared first a parking lot, a walking path, and then path through the bushes to a nice beach.
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August 2020, Tegernsee, Germany
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
Another visit to my mom's place! While I was on my way to the airport (yikes!) I wanted to put in one more swim at the Finnish lakes. Or pond rather, the pond at the Tuusula's sport complex in Hyrylä.
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August 2020, Tuusulan urheilukeskuksen lampi, Hyrylä, Tuusula, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach)
Fail. And fail again. My first choice of a lake turned out to be the water intake for Espoo. Maybe not swim there, in case someone doubts how well I wash my swimming pants :-)
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July 2020, Salakoski, Sahajärvi, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature, Waterbody-River)
I had already visited Luukki earlier, And had parking trouble, had to pay fees, etc. But it turns out the Luukki area has another lake as well, Kaitalampi. Kaitalampi is actually even better suited for swimming, and no parking fees!
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July 2020, Kaitalammen oma uintipaikka, Kaitalampi, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
When my work runs late in the evening (as it often does, due to working with other timezones) that causes a problem for hobbies later in the evening. I'm not super hot on going on a hike in dusk or darkness. Or the mosquitos :-) Fortunately, for my July swimming tours I still have many easily accessible places left.
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July 2020, Munkkiniemen uimaranta, Munkkiniemi, Helsinki, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach, Nature)
Today I went to Hepolampi for a swim. It is a medium sized forest pond, with clear but dark waters, soft bottom, and warm, quiet waters in the middle of nature. And -- guaranteed -- no one else around. There are 2-3 houses, but even they are well hidden and appeared empty.
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July 2020, Hepolampi, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
Time for a swim in the sea?
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July 2020, Karhusaarenranta, Karhusaari, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach)