Travelogues Finland

(07/09) The weather report has once again changed its mind at the last minute. Contrary to what was predicted last night, there is now strong wind from the northwest. We set off...

(23.06.) The wind is taking a short break, and we want to make the most of it. The alarm clock goes off at 5:00 AM, and we leave the harbor at 5:39 AM. The wind is expected to be...

(21.06.) After a very restless night with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and gusty winds, we were awakened by the anchor alarm around 6:00 AM.The wind had shifted to the northwest,...

So today is day 1 in Helsinki. The public transport network here is so well developed that we've left the car at the hotel. Our first stop was the Olympic Stadium. Built in...

Bye Bye Finland

Fun in the snow

After a rather short night, we headed to the airport at 6.30 am sharp with two suitcases, a backpack, and a carry-on suitcase. Everything went smoothly, so we soon found...

Good morning everyone, So yes, I'm still alive and doing well! I have now arrived in Seinäjoki and have already bought the most important things (fitted sheet, etc), and Nina,...

My week started in Stora Sjöfallet National Park with a hike to a plateau. I was surprised by some remaining snow fields that I had to cross. I have no idea why they still...

The border crossing into Finland, we could hardly pronounce or understand the road signs. For example, the sign that warns of speed cameras: Automaattinen liikennevalvonta. The...

Last weekend, some of the Erasmus students were in Ruka, near the Russian border. We left very early in the morning by bus and arrived after 4 hours. By the way, we saw a lot of...

[English version below] From Rovaniemi in Lapland in Northern Finland, we took the twelve-hour night train back to the south, this time to the Finnish capital Helsinki! Finding...

The actual goal of this trip was to experience the Midsummer festival somewhere in Scandinavia and to live this summer fairy tale. That was the plan - unfortunately, reality looks...

Actually, it doesn't make a difference whether you wake up on a ship or not - that was the first realization of the day. Afterwards, we went to the breakfast room, where there...

(13.07.) The joint of the tiller extension is broken and needs to be replaced. There wasn't a suitable shop to be found in the city center. Therefore, we are trying one of the...

(12.07.) Harbor Day The weather is summery, 25° partly cloudy and a bit humid. After a shower and a relaxed breakfast, I explore the city. Although Turku in Finland is a large...

(29.06) The sun is shining from the blue sky and the wind is blowing very lightly from the northwest. No trace remains of the rain and thunderstorms from yesterday. After...

Two weeks in the Arctic Circle area are coming to an end

Tour dates: 37.36 km by bike and the kilometers on the ferry, max 46.4 km/h, Ø 21.6 km/h, travel time 1:43 hours Weather: Blue sky, temperatures around 5°, little wind in the...

Tour data: Distance 62.9 km, max speed 48.7 km/h, travel time 2:50 hours. Weather: In the morning, not a single cloud in the sky and already warmer than yesterday. Later, there...

Tour data: Distance 25.4 km, max speed 33.6 km/h, travel time 1:38 hours Weather: As it was cold on the ship's deck, I dressed warmly. Afterwards, it became very sunny, but...

Unfortunately, there is no internet on the ship. Therefore, this report will only be available on Saturday. Tour details: I didn't contribute much to this result, except for...

It is once again done and 548 kilometers have been simply rolled down. The fucking rain weather has accelerated the matter additionally, but unfortunately not everything goes...

Today the bike stays parked and I explore on foot. The distances are manageable. Just around the corner from my accommodation is the Temppeliaukio Church, a rock church. Rock...

Actually, this morning I feel the same way I often do when I haven't been cycling much or at all: I also want to keep going and feel like I don't need a break. In retrospect,...

Welcome to Finland - Willkommen in Finnland! I would consider myself linguistically gifted or at least I find it easy to understand the essentials of many languages (thanks to...

Chris will pick me up at 2 p.m. and we will leave Tampere with mixed feelings. So much is behind us, so much has been accomplished. Now, we move forward. This week has been...

During this week, Mom and Dad visited and I was so happy to be able to show them everything here, especially how I live.

Last week I got a visit!