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@michalecki Jul 15, 2019, 8:28 AM UTC

Paragliding on the cliff

I find it surprising for how long flying and aviation escaped my attention here. Maybe it's time to catch up on this. So here we go with those Danish guys having fun using sea breeze and a cliff on t…

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michalecki
@michalecki Jul 14, 2019, 12:56 PM UTC

Cycling in Åland

Åland is an archipelago and an autonomous province of Finland, laying between Stockholm and Turku. My experience there is mostly cycling, as it is so easy to access from Helsinki by a ferry. Weekend…

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michalecki
@michalecki Jun 14, 2019, 9:42 AM UTC

Midsummer is coming!

Midsummer is a very big thing in Finland. (almost) Everyone goes to the summer houses in the forest, by the lakes, go to sauna and drink beer. The weather likes to be rainy during this time, but if i…

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@michalecki Jun 8, 2019, 9:26 AM UTC

Swan of Finland

Suomen Joutsen, full-rigged ship moored on Aura river in Turku, a part of the Forum Marinum museum. This beautiful sailing ship has been launched in France in 1902. In her long service, she sailed un…

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michalecki
@michalecki Aug 17, 2018, 6:03 PM UTC

The World's northernmost metro station

It has been on my mind already for a long time. There are many unique things in Finland and it is great to discover and appreciate them. One of those little curiosities is that Helsinki has the world…

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@michalecki Aug 7, 2018, 12:26 PM UTC

White nights in Helsinki

- -- - - --- -- - - -- - - ----- -- - - ---- - - - -- One of the joys of Helsinki life are white nights. Early in the summer the daylight lasts insanely long, and even after the sunset it doesn't get…

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@michalecki Aug 6, 2018, 1:06 PM UTC

Helsinki cityscape

- -- - - --- -- - - -- - - ----- -- - - ---- - - - -- Can you spot the city in the picture? The tiny lights between the trees towards the right are cars on the motorway, in the distance there are cra…

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michalecki
@michalecki Aug 3, 2018, 11:18 AM UTC

Helsinki Sunset

The previous post with a question gave no answers, so I guess it is good to post something that needs no action. A stunning sunset in Helsinki. It's awesome you can admire it in the centre of the cit…

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@michalecki Aug 2, 2018, 1:45 PM UTC

Can anyone translate this, please?

Can anyone translate this sentence from English to English for me, please? It is writen on the entrance to an underground passage, where you usually cycle fast downhill, so don't pay too much attenti…

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michalecki
@michalecki Jun 5, 2018, 1:57 PM UTC

Yet another sunset photo

- -- - - --- -- - - -- - - ----- -- - - ---- - - - -- Yet another sunset photo, but it is always so beautiful, isn't it? View is from Porkkala peninsula, just south-west from Helsinki. Sun sets calml…

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