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Extreme Athletes, And Paul.

PIRKKALA. Parkruns in Scandinavia start at 9:30 so I have time to walk the 2.5 km to the start. The first person I meet is a Russian...

The Weather's Grimm, Let's Treat Ourselves.

ASIKKALA. The workshops are up and running by 7am. We put on a final tumble and snooze until 8. We feel obliged to buy something from...

What, Everything Is Free?

HYVINKAS. The bus option works very well, a twenty minute ride sees us at the bus/railway station. It's a ten minute walk down to the...

Ferry For Finland?

HELSINKI. We're not sure of the welcome we'll get this morning so we get up bright and early. The cable has just been stowed away and the...

What, The Traffic Lights Have Fallen Over!

TIPU. No repeat of yesterday's shower, it's piping hot as one would expect at a hotel complex. The overnight temperature continues to...

Score The Soviet Standard.

KABIL. Frost on the grass this morning forces us to snuggle back under the duvet until 9am. Paul sets off for the shower. Despite letting...

The Home Of The Christmas Tree?

GUAJA. Woke up at 4am but the temperature was higher than yesterday, our ears weren't frozen! Although the showers are the most distant...

In Search Of The Blue Cows.

JURMALA. We've got used to being just too early or just too late for events in the areas that we visit. However, today we set a very...

It'll Take More Than A Roadblock....

KEKAVA. The sun is shining again this morning but the temperature hasn't improved. Drive into Latvia and stop at a petrol station to...

100,000 Crosses On A Hill

SUTKUNAI. Overnight rain has caused a change in the temperature today. The wind that brought it in is cold and the gauge never moves...

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