Looking up through the monument

Biking in Helsinki

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July 23rd 2008
Heading back towards home, we finally claimed back one of the three hours that we have lost so far. After a couple of hectic days touring in Russia we had a relaxing morning on the sun deck making the most of the blue skies and sunshine. After lunch we went off on our cycling tour of Helsinki. The trip was on Finnish design Jopo bikes - single speed and pedal brakes with a basket on the front, and ... read more

Europe » Finland

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more