When this is normal for the Finnish, she has my full respect.

@ Gre: I don't think, that's normal - even for Finns. So your respect is very justified, and my respect adds to yours. She definitely is a tough woman.

Well, my ex english teacher, from ENGLAND got addicted in swimming in icy water ("avantouinti"). Every morning, every day of the year, he rides a bike to the seaside, dive in to the water, rides to the trainstation and gets to work. RESPECT to that :) He has never had a flu in several years now. I mean, if you have ever stood by the Baltic sea at 6 am, naked, temperature -20 C, wind blowing from the frozen sea considering to have a bath in black, cold water in a hole someone did, you know what it must feel like :))

Brrrrrrrrrrr..........

Nur die Harten komm' in' Garten!

I see... summer holiday...
;)

I lived here. I miss kallahti I miss helsinki. I miss finland. I have to move back . KIITOS IHANOISTA KUVISTA.
from vancouver canada