I've made many trips to the summer cottage this year. It is always wonderful views. And usually great swimming. But now the waters are too cold, and I seem to spending most of my time under the building, trying to block holes that the mice use to come in. Lots of fun, but not really beautiful pictures.
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September 2021, Arkko summer cottage, Teisko, Finland
Swimming (None)
I had an opportunity to visit the Zaglav, Milna, Zenka beaches while on the island of Vis in Croatia for a few days.
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August 2021, Zaglav, Vis, Croatia; Zenka, Vis, Croatia; Milna, Vis, Croatia
Swimming (Water, Outdoor, Waterbody-Sea, Beach)
I visited the Murvica beach after my exploration of the Zmajeva Pećina cave. on the south shores of the Brač island in Croatia. A welcome swim, not only for washing off the sweat of the climb, but also because it is such a nice, secluded beach and easy to swim at.
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August 2021, Murvica beach, Murvica, Croatia
Swimming (Waterbody-Sea, Beach, Outdoor)
While skiing in Hintertux, I stayed across the street from the Adler Inn, and was lucky to be able to visit their saunas and spa as well. What a wonderful experience!
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August 2021, Adler Inn, Madseit, Hintertux, Austria
Sauna (Normal, Steam); Swimming (Water, Waterbody-Pool, Indoor, Outdoor)
There is of course a swimming hall. But it was closed due to the pandemic. Fortunately there's a beach right in front. And we are in Hämeenlinna, the lake is Vanajavesi.
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July 2021, Hämeenlinnan uimahallin uimaranta, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Swimming (Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach)
It is good to jump into refreshing water after a long hike and cave crawl! Haimoon Maauimala to the rescue :-)
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July 2021, Haimoon Maauimala, Vihti, Finland
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Not just one, but two nice experiences: nature swim on the "Wrong-Black" (Väärä-Musta) lake and the beach swim at the Island Lake (Saarijärvi). Both are in the Vaakkoi outdoors area.
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July 2021, Väärä-Musta, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland; Saarijärven uimaranta, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Water, Waterbody-Lake); Swimming (Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach)
Lauttasaari, such a nice place. They even have a backup beach on the other side if the one beach is covered by slimy algae!
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July 2021, Veijarivuoren uimaranta, Helsinki, Finland; Särkiniemi harbour beach, Helsinki, Finland
Swimming (None); Swimming (Water, Beach, Waterbody-Sea)
Today I had an opportunity to be in eastern Helsinki, and chose to stop by another new beach, at the Puotilan uimaranta (Puotila Beach). It is right by subway line and therefore easily accessible.
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July 2021, Puotilan uimaranta, Helsinki, Finland
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Today's exercise was to visit a beach in Westend, Espoo, where I had not been to before. Unfortunately, the beach was marked as having blue-green algae, and it also looked unpleasantly slimy. But then it turned out that there is a small rocky peninsula, and a pier on it. The water there was a bit more cleaner looking. So I was able to swim!
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July 2021, Westendin uimaranta, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach)
Yet another day with not just one but two new lakes to swim at!
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July 2021, Karskogin uimaranta, Kirkkonummi, Finland; Storträskin uimaranta, Kirkkonummi, Finland
Swimming (Water, Outdoor, Waterbody-Lake, Beach)
Kurkijärvi in Espoo, near Luukki and Serena. A lone lake in the middle of the forest. Yet, with a pier and a very tranquil swimming experience.
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July 2021, Kurkijärvi, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Water, Waterbody-Lake)
I've been lazy. Last year I swam every day during the summer, this year.... took to June 19 for the first swim!
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June 2021, Svartvikin uimaranta, Kirkkonummi, Finland
Swimming (Water, Outdoor, Waterbody-Lake, Beach)
Never before have I felt warm in a sea swim in Finland. Now I did. With skyscrapers of Keilaniemi as a background, Lehtisaari offers a secluded and uncrowded small swimming place.
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June 2021, Lehtisaaren uimaranta, Lehtisaari, Helsinki, Finland
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Another new lake swim, this time in Veikkola, at the Lamminjärvi and the Lammaskallio beach. Very nice. And hottest day of the summer so far!
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June 2021, Lammaskallion uimaranta, Veikkola, Kirkkonummi, Finland
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I had never swam here, at the far end of the Gallträsk lake. But the entrance has looked somewhat decent, even some gravel at the beginning. But ... it was muddy as hell.
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June 2021, Gallträskin itäranta, Kauniainen, Finland
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