Monday, February 5, 2018

Back in the U.S.S.R. -- Aeroflot

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We got a chance to fly Aeroflot on our trip to Kazakhstan... I was hoping for a real historic Soviet experience, and Tupolevs. Or at leas...
Sunday, February 4, 2018

Kazakhstan Sauna!

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It turned out that our hotel, the Uyut in Almaty had a sauna, and a small jacuzzi. The sauna was almost too hot, and there was no wa...

Good morning, Kazakhstan!

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Good morning Kazakhstan! More room to think about stuff. And search for that turn. Arrived in Kazakhstan at 5am, now on the slopes....
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Peuramaa Devil's Churn

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  Maps of the Peuramaa area in Kirkkonummi show a pothole or devil's churn near the ski area. Jarmo and I set out to find that, al...

Life, Universe, and Everything

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Hiking in the woods of Kirkkonummi, thinking about life, universe, and everything. And keeping an eye open for that rumored cave somewhe...
Saturday, January 27, 2018

Hello, Hestra!

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I was determined to find a few hours on some evening, even if my meeting seemed to be running from 8am to at least 8pm or even 10pm......

Upper House Spa. Wow.

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It was worth waking up at 6:45am for this. If I wanted to visit the Upper House Spa at the 20th floor of this Göteborg skyscraper, I ha...
Sunday, January 21, 2018

Switzerland ... in Hyvinkää

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A quick set of runs in Switzerland... of Hyvinkää. Small local hill. I was here as a kid long time ago and it looked different. I only ...
Saturday, January 20, 2018

Gotthard Base Tunnel Museum

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The Swiss Museum of Transport in Luzern had also nice displays about the building of the Gotthard Base Tunnel . And the tunnel boring ...

Kuusijärvi Smoke Sauna

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Kuusijärvi smoke sauna and beach. Great public sauna, maybe best around Helsinki (?) I had a VERY relaxing (that was much needed) exp...