to pyhäjärvi (two weeks ago)

Bit of a fragmented post this one. This afternoon (Saturday 24/8) was my big chance to walk around Pyhäjärvi, a trip I'd done almost exactly 8 years ago (but really, 7 years 11 months) or perhaps this is the actual trip I'm confused now. Things are all different in the 2020s because they have a tram that takes you to a significant point near the lake, so I got on that, but guess what - the new building at the tram terminus (presumably, inspired/enabled by the tram terminus) means mapsonmyphone doesn't know where to take you anymore as certain thoroughfares are blocked off. So it was a bit of a meander until I decided, very uncertain, to go up this laneway. 

This proved to be the correct choice, as it transpired as there was a walkway through to the other side of this wall (atop which runs a railway line). 

This tunnel is so gnarly and yet I couldn't say no. 

Actually, I'd been in it before. As the post I linked to above shows, because I had seen this shot tower before. 

In this instance the building below the shot tower was being used for a wedding event. 

I don't think you need my commentary on anything else do you? Just enjoy the immense beauty of this place. I think Tampere is the best. 

no pants today

Today I hastened to what has become known as the pants tree to see what pants were on the tree today. Disappointingly, the pants choice represented today was nudism. 

Should I go back tomorrow? 

Meanwhile, I was moved to check my average steps: 

I went looking just then for an article in the Guardian about some guy in England who dealt with a breakup and I think he walked 15k steps a day, but I might be minimising the figure (which is why I wanted to find the article). Anyway I know that 10k is the reputedly healthy amount, to which I can only say, if I didn't walk this much on average how fucking unhealthy would I be?! Because I am not exactly bouncingly radiant right now (nor am I ill). 

Looks like November was my lowest walking month of the last 12, which is strange, it wasn't very hot or anything, I can't really understand why that would be the case. I wonder how it's calculating the second half of April? So many questions. 
 

note to self

Usually when I'm walking in this neighbourhood the only people I see walking as well are people walking dogs. Not so today - I saw about 8 or 9 people walking and no-one walking dogs. I want to note this in case it becomes a trend and I can say, 'I first noticed that on 21 January 2012.'

* NB similar story on 26 Jan 2012 though only about 3 or 4 people.