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)
There's a nice road going alongside the Velskolan pitkäjärvi (Velskola's long lake). Unfortunately, parking is very difficult to find. Or public swimming spots!
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July 2020, Venepaikka, Velskolan pitkäjärvi, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
Another day, another beach, another blue-green algae warning. I was at the Långvik beach in Kirkkonummi.
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July 2020, Långvikin uimaranta, Långvik, Kirkkonummi, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach)
After the Munkkiniemi swim I wanted more :-) and went to Seurasaari ("Social Island"). By now it was past 9pm, and there were only a couple of people on the island. No one swimming on the beach. Again, I had not been here before, but what a very nice beach! Much better than the one in Munkkiniemi.
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July 2020, Seurasaaren uimaranta, Seurasaari, Helsinki, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach)
An attempt to swim in Matalajärvi... ended in a failure. I decided the slimy, still water and the extremely muddy bottom was not for me.
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July 2020, Matalajärvi, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (None)
The Bodom lake is a wonderful lake with sandy beaches in northern Espoo. It is also the scene of a gruesome murder in 1960, a murder that goes unsolved until today. The site of the murder is one of the most beautiful swimming spots. But obviously a sober spot as well.
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July 2020, Murhaniemi, Bodom-järvi, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
It is cold today and raining heavily. But I made a plan to go out for a swim every day.
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July 2020, Gallträsk, Kauniainen, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach)
After-caving swim is very useful, to get rid of that mud and moldy basement smell. And replace it with the scent of freshly sprayed muddy forest pond. Nice!
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July 2020, Tuohilampi, Vihti, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
Today's swim was at the lake Vitträsk, right across the shore from the famous Hvitträsk villa for the architects Saarinen, Gesellius, and Lindgren. There's a public swimming beach, Luoman uimaranta, but I wanted to stay on my own. There was ample. space and decent way to get to the water on both sides of the official beach.
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July 2020, Vitträskin uintipaikka, Vitträsk-järvi, Kirkkonummi, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature, Beach)
One more swim! This time I headed to a place that I've always dreamed about but never visited for some reason. Finnträsk is in Sarfvik, just along my bike or car route to work.
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July 2020, Finnträsk, Sarfvik, Kirkkonummi, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
Second to last day of July, having swam every day so far. But again, not much time for this after all the work and home stuff. I'm late, but I haven't yet been in Hietalahti or Hietsu as it is called. Since it is late and weather is kind of sketchy, I'm guessing there won't be many people. What a treat I got, wonderful sunset/storm clouds. And a nice swim!
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July 2020, Hietaniemen uimaranta, Helsinki, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach)
Another swim! In heavy rain, but hey, not too bad. The water is warm. In Myllyjärvi, north of lake Bodom and south of lake Sorvalampi.
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July 2020, Myllyjärven luonnonranta, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland; Myllyjärven uimaranta, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor); Hiking
Another evening, another swim. Trying to find a crowds-free and virus free swimming places in the hot Finnish summer :-)
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July 2020, Kattilajärven luonnonranta, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland; Kattilajärven uimaranta, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature); Hiking
Today's swim was at the Träskbyträsket ("lake village lake"). Nice swim. The only thing was ... that the lake is in the middle of nowhere, and as I approached it, it became apparent that is surrounded by a swamp. Getting wet before getting wet in the lake.
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July 2020, Träskbyträsket, Långvik, Kirkkonummi, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)