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- Day 1
- Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at 7:51 AM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 102 m
EnglandFarnham50°57’3” N 2°2’43” W
On the road again
July 4, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Off on an expotition to the North Pole. For a swim...
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at 12:51 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- EnglandDover Ferry Terminal51°7’23” N 1°19’59” E
Pride of Canterbury
July 4, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Leaving Dover.
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at 4:01 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
FranceOffekerque50°55’56” N 2°0’12” E
Offekerque
July 4, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Driving through that bit of France where all the place names are actually Dutch.
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at 8:15 PM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
BelgiumAntwerp51°13’8” N 4°24’0” E
Dennenhof, BE
July 4, 2018 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
First stop on our trip to the Arctic Circle.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
NetherlandsRhine River51°58’35” N 5°54’34” E
Arnhem - A bridge too far
July 5, 2018 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A short walk through town and down to the river. Took a stroll over the bridge and a look around the Airborne at the Bridge display.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 7:50 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
GermanyLangenharm53°42’49” N 9°59’59” E
Norderstedt
July 5, 2018 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Made our way through Netherlands and into Germany. Past Osnabruck and Bremen and now just north of Hamburg.
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- Day 3
- Friday, July 6, 2018 at 11:39 AM
- 🌬 18 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- GermanyFlensburger-Hafen54°47’17” N 9°26’13” E
Flensburg, DE
July 6, 2018 in Germany ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
A lovely town in the north of Germany, just below the Danish border. We walked around the harbour and through the town.
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- Day 3
- Friday, July 6, 2018 at 2:05 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
DenmarkGammelhavn55°2’3” N 9°25’19” E
Aabenraa, DK
July 6, 2018 in Denmark ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
And over the border into Denmark. Our first paddle in the Baltic Sea. And then on to Købnhavn using the Storebaelt Bridge. Also known as the Great Belt Fixed Link it is the third largest suspensionRead more
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- Day 4
- Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 11:11 AM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Denmarkcastle Charlottenborg55°40’50” N 12°35’18” E
Købnhavn, DK
July 7, 2018 in Denmark ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
A beautiful sunny day in wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen.
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- Day 5
- Sunday, July 8, 2018 at 3:09 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 108 m
SwedenJönköping57°46’54” N 14°10’36” E
Jönköping, SE
July 8, 2018 in Sweden ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We are wending our way across and up Sweden and have reached Jönköping on the southern tip of Vättern. Toby took the opportunity to do a short swim. And we walked along the lake shore after dinner.
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- Day 6
- Monday, July 9, 2018 at 10:51 AM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- SwedenLindökanalen58°36’35” N 16°15’26” E
Norrköping, SE
July 9, 2018 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
The wending continues. On our way to Stockholm.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 11:14 AM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- SwedenHelgeandsholmen59°19’39” N 18°4’4” E
Stockholm, SE
July 10, 2018 in Sweden ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
A brief visit to Gamla Stan to walk around the Old Town.
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 4:43 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 39 m
- SwedenSöråker62°30’34” N 17°30’12” E
Söråker, SE
July 11, 2018 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Staying in a lovely hotel. We are somewhat spooked because all the staff left at 6pm and all the corridors and lounges are eerily quiet.
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 8:41 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- SwedenKattskär62°26’27” N 17°38’9” E
Holmö Brygga, SE
July 11, 2018 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We were sent to this remote location to find some dinner. The restaurant does not look like much but dinner was delicious and the view was superb. Geese and goslings were a bonus.
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- Day 9
- Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 1:14 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- SwedenFjärdgrund63°40’18” N 20°20’27” E
Holmsund, SE
July 12, 2018 in Sweden ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
A short walk along the sea dykes and past some wind turbines precariously balanced on said dykes. I have never been that close to a wind turbine before.
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- Day 9
- Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 4:50 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- SwedenAnnarummet64°45’11” N 20°54’59” E
Skellefteå, SE
July 12, 2018 in Sweden ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Tonight's stop is the town of Skellefteå. Another lovely hotel. We walked along the river into town. Lots of people had chosen to float down river in inflatable boats. Unfortunately we did not thinkRead more
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- Day 10
- Friday, July 13, 2018 at 2:30 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 49 m
- SwedenJuoksengi66°33’38” N 23°50’12” E
Juoksengi, SE - on the Arctic Circle
July 13, 2018 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We have arrived at our destination and are now north of the Arctic Circle. Just need to swim tomorrow. Or is it on Sunday? Or BOTH!!!!
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- Day 11
- Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 11:04 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 55 m
- SwedenJuoksengi66°34’37” N 23°52’49” E
Swim Start, FI
July 14, 2018 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The culmination of our whole gap year. A swim. We start in Finland and finish in Sweden. We swim across the Arctic Circle. And we start on Sunday and finish on Saturday thanks to the squirmy wormyRead more
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- Day 12
- Sunday, July 15, 2018 at 9:32 AM
- Altitude: 72 m
- SwedenPello66°48’5” N 23°59’7” E
Crossing the border into Finland
July 15, 2018 in Sweden
Still north of the Arctic Circle. We got stopped by the border patrol.
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- Day 12
- Sunday, July 15, 2018 at 6:08 PM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
FinlandHupisaaret65°1’12” N 25°29’2” E
Oulu, FI
July 15, 2018 in Finland ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Now our wending has moved us into Finland for the return leg of our journey. Our first stop is in Oulu and already there are less bitey things. Took a walk in the park and early dinner. Both stillRead more
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- Day 13
- Monday, July 16, 2018 at 4:08 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 85 m
- FinlandPaviljonki Arena62°14’33” N 25°45’7” E
Jyväskylä, FI
July 16, 2018 in Finland ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We have reached Jyväskylä, the home of the Finnish rally.
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- Day 14
- Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 6:26 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Finlandnational theater of Finland60°10’18” N 24°56’39” E
Helsinki, FI
July 17, 2018 in Finland ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Two cathedrals in contrasting styles. The simple, clean lines of the Lutheran and the striking, ornate Orthodox. Old Helsinki is a very compact city.
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- Day 15
- Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 10:06 AM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- FinlandHalvvägsholmen60°9’23” N 24°58’25” E
Suomenlinna, FI
July 18, 2018 in Finland ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Short boat trip to Suomenlinna (fortress in Helsinki harbour) and a very relaxed walk around the islands.
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- Day 16
- Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 9:18 AM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- FinlandHelsinki Ferry Port60°9’51” N 24°58’16” E
Leaving Helsinki, FI
July 19, 2018 in Finland ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Ferry crossing to Tallinn, Estonia. Viking Line!
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- Day 17
- Friday, July 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM
- 🌧 20 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
EstoniaKalasadam59°26’33” N 24°44’58” E
Tallinn, EE part 1
July 20, 2018 in Estonia ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
The city walls and towers. We spent the morning dodging showers, walking walls and climbing towers.
TravelerMadness xx