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TAR15 EP9: "We’re Not Meant for the Swamp" (Estonia)
Boingo:
--- Quote from: primefun on November 09, 2009, 02:41:51 PM ---this is the first time i see that there is a thing called swamp volleyball :D we do have the swamps and we do have the volleyball but not combined :funny:
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:lol: blame it on the Finns... they claim to have started a lot of these silly sports... they must have a lot of extra time on their hands waiting out the long dark winters.. :funny:
never a dull moment link
puddin:
What are the odds were going to match that swamp? :groan:
And I think they say they are catching a taxi Boingo and they share it per video :duno:
Soomaa National Park is about 100 miles south of Tallinn and is known for its swamps and bogs (Soomaa means "land of bogs" in Estonian). Surprisingly, swimming is popular and is said to rejuvenate the skin.
Lahemaa National Park is about 50km east of Tallinn and is a place to find some nice forests, seaside and
swamps and bogs. One of the most suggested place to go there is Viru raba (Viru bog), that has 5km foottrack and watching tower. You can also start and finish in same location if You go to tower and back or take a round trip back to start around the bog. There are good maps and information tables at the track.
Kaberneeme village is about 40km east of Tallinn on the coast. The village has 2km long beach area with pine tree forests edging right up to the shore.
apskip:
Swamp volleyball got its start not far away in Finland, part of which is only about 50 miles from the northern part of Estonia:
from 18 until 20 July the town of Hyrynsalmi hosted the Swamp Football World Championships.
It is said that this sport also originated from Finland, where it was used as a training method for athletes and soldiers. As the soft ground made it harder to play, it was seen as a physically more demanding way to play football.
The first Finnish Championships were held in 1998, and the event grew to world championship status in 2000. These days there are an estimated 260 swamp football teams around the world.
Only a week from the Swamp Football World Championships, the town of Haukivuori held the Swamp Volleyball World Championships.
puddin:
I found it------- :jumpy: :jumpy: Kehtna, Raplamaa, Estonia, its an hour drive give or take south of Tallinn.
thanks John Doe :funny:
--- Quote ---I was photographing a hiking event near Kehtna, Raplamaa, Estonia. The host of the event will be quite famous soon – he treated the finalists of the all-known TV-show “Amazing Race” at August 03, ‘09. That episode will be available at the end of November ‘09
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The most interesting sights of Rapla County :
1. 8km long Loosalu – Paluküla Hiking Trail, with a plank road, starts from the South of the Vana-Kaiu Manor and passes through big Loosalu Bog Lake to the Bulge of Paluküla - Reevimäe, situated among the bogs. Paluküla Hiiemägi (106m above sea level) is the highest point of Western Estonia.
more here with a GE link
http://travel.reisijutud.com/GPS/kakerdaja.shtml
Slowhatch:
Is he referring to Phil or the greeter?
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