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![]() | Primošten swim Such a nice beach... also, a red tourist submarine! Full story August 2019, Primošten, Croatia Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach) | |
![]() | Afternoon swim at the abandoned underground submarine base It is always nice to dip in to sea for a swim. Even if you're visiting an abandoned underground submarine base. Full story (TGR version) August 2019, Ex. Yugoslavian military shelter for submarines, Rogačić, Vis, Croatia Urban-Exploration (Tunnels, Bunkers, Harbours); Swimming (Indoor, Outdoor, Underground, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Waterbody-Other) | |
![]() | Siófoki Nagystrand Before heading back home, we stopped at the little Siófoki to view lake Balaton. Siófoki has a nice old water tower for the views. And the best party beach is also in Siófoki, the Siófoki Nagystrand! Full story August 2019, Siófoki Nagystrand, Siófok, Lake Balaton, Hungary Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach) | |
![]() | Gallträsk swim I've lived 25 years in Kauniainen, but today was the first time that I swam in our lake, the Gallträsk. A perfect, hot day for that. Full story July 2019, Gallträsk, Kauniainen, Finland; House Arkko, Kauniainen, Finland Swimming (Outdoor); Sauna (Normal) | |
![]() | Harmony Spa Today I washed the sweat and dust of the day off at the Harmony Spa. Very, very nicely coloured sauna. Hot too. And a nice blue pool. Full story July 2019, Harmony Spa, Budapest, Hungary Sauna (Normal); Swimming (Indoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool) | |
![]() | Corporate sauna in a Russian harbour I attended a workshop at a private corporate facility in Kirkkonummi, and it turns out that there was both a very nice sauna, swimming place, as well as ruins from the Russian occupation times: a railroad leading to a rock, almost disappeared harbour pier. Nice surprise! Full story June 2019, Corporate Sauna, Kirkkonummi, Finland Sauna (Normal); Swimming (Indoor, Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool, Waterbody-Sea); Urban-Exploration (Ruins) | |
![]() | Day at the beach (underground) My vacation started after midsummer. And the first thing one does on a vacation is to go on a beach, of course. Underground. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) June 2019, Lummelunda, Gotland, Sweden Caving (Rock, Rock-Limestone, Morphology-Karst, Basic, Boating, Swimming); Swimming (Indoor, Water, Underground, Waterbody-Cave) | |
![]() | Snow White Hall Photography Trip Jukka and I wanted to continue our photography experiments further up in the Lummelunda cave. The most interesting stalactites are in the Snow White Hall (Snövitsalen), beyond the half-way point in the cave. This turned out to be a very long trip, however, and one where we run out of all of our lights... Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) June 2019, Lummelunda, Gotland, Sweden Caving (Rock, Rock-Limestone, Morphology-Karst, Basic, Boating, Swimming); Swimming (Indoor, Water, Underground, Waterbody-Cave) | |
![]() | Den Haag Spa at the Crowne Plaza For a work meeting, I stayed at the Crowne Plaza in Hague. It turned out that they had a nice spa area, with four different saunas and good pool. Full story June 2019, Crowne Plaza, Hague, Netherlands Sauna (Normal); Swimming (Indoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool) | |
![]() | Spreewald While driving around in Germany, I had an opportunity to visit the Spreewald area. Full story June 2019, Spreewald Therme, Burg, Germany Swimming (Indoor, Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool); Sauna (Normal) | |
![]() | Lummelunda, here I come! Lummelunda week is coming up AND I'M GOING AGAIN! WOOHOOO! Full story May 2019, Lummelunda, Gotland, Sweden Caving (Rock, Rock-Limestone, Morphology-Karst, Basic, Boating, Swimming); Swimming (Indoor, Water, Underground, Waterbody-Cave) | |
![]() | Hot Lake While driving around a bit after the meeting ended that day, I came across a modest looking community swimming pool in Laugarvatn. But it turned out to be a luxury sauna - thermal bath facility, the Fontana. And it was on the beach of a lake where the warnings say the lake water is boiling at some places. Care for a swim? Full story May 2019, Laugarvatn Fontana, Laugarvatn, Iceland; Hot Pot, Laugarvatn, Iceland Swimming (Indoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool, Thermal-Bath); Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Thermal-Bath); Sauna (Normal, Steam) | |
![]() | Levi Hotel Spa After the Ylläs competition, I first had a quick shower and sauna at the Pöllö next to the slopes. But since I had a long wait for my flight, I wanted to visit a proper spa. I had not been in the Levi Hotel Spa near the airport in a long time, so time for that today! Full story April 2019, Levi Hotel, Levi, Finland Swimming (Indoor, Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool); Sauna (Normal) | |
![]() | Hot bath in an abandoned fish factory Abandoned fish factory in the cold winter of Icelandic north shores. But with a hot thermal bath! What's better than lying in the pool and trying to spot whales on the sea? For 4€... Full story (TGR version) March 2019, Hjalteyri, Iceland Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Thermal-Bath, Waterbody-Pool) | |
![]() | Karlovy Vary For afterski, I felt like I needed a shower. But maybe not just that... perhaps a sauna, or a dip into a pool. How about the divine thermal bath waters of Zámecké Lázně in the nearby Karlovy Vary? Full story March 2019, Zámecké Lázně, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic Sauna (Normal); Swimming (Indoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool, Thermal-Bath) | |
![]() | Marco Polo's Sauna While at Gudauri, we stayed at the Marco Polo hotel. The hotel has a spa, with a small sauna, pool, and a jacuzzi. The sauna is small but fiery. It was also fun to meet Russians who wanted to talk about the infamous (and sadly, deadly) Finnish-Russian sauna world championships... Full story February 2019, Hotel Marco Polo, Gudauri, Georgia Swimming (Indoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool); Sauna (Normal) | |
This is the 9th set of articles. The previous sets were set 1, set 2, set 3, set 4, set 5, set 6, set 7, and set 8. The next sets are set 10, set 11, set 12, and set 13.
The Planetswimmer articles appeared originally in the Blogspot Planetskier series, at TGR posts, or at the Relaa website. See also the articles about skiing, urban exploration, climbing, cycling, flying, caves, and saunas.