Just stumbled across this video when looking up videos on Rhodes. This reminds me of a similar location I found on the other side of the island (Faliraki) lots of bunkers and tunnels heading into the hillside. There is a lot of WWII history to be found on Rhodes. Great video.
@Helsinkipop13 сағат бұрын
@@Urbexy Thanks. Some ten years ago I visited those hillside Faliraki bunkers. They were built during the 1974 Cyprus crisis. Ten years ago they were half full of clay. But still an interesting location.
@Urbexy12 сағат бұрын
@@Helsinkipop Thank you for the follow-up information. I believe it was 2000 when I visited and it was literally the last day of the trip when we decided to climb up to see the view. We had no idea there was anything up there until we arrived at the top. Very interesting place. I really wish I had a camera with me. No graffiti and it all looked in pretty good shape.
@VanessaNicholoКүн бұрын
Kiitos paljon to all the Finnish soldiers who fought and lost their lives on Bulgarian soil!
@martkbanjoboy88536 күн бұрын
RIP Yulia Andriychuk.
@martkbanjoboy88537 күн бұрын
The poor abandoned cats. This reminds me of the potcake dogs I observed in the Bahamas so long ago. The climate makes this slightly less cruel.
@martkbanjoboy88537 күн бұрын
At least the FV 432 would not melt and/or catch fire like a barrel of thermite when hit with ordnance. I wonder at the US decision to go with aluminum alloy for M113 hulls? There is footage online of an Iraqi T62 suddenly going away after being hit by a shell fired from a Challenger tank fwiw. I am unsure of the technical aspects of the kill.
@Helsinkipop7 күн бұрын
Thank you! I´ll look into those things mentioned.
@martkbanjoboy88537 күн бұрын
I espied a spin cast rod with an ultra bendy action and a 1970's retro look locally. Not sure if I should get it. For one thing there is no upset girlfriend involved to provide motivation. Same thing for the high end Zebco spin cast reels I've seen locally. . . .and spin cast is supposed to be about low end financial, 1951 aesthetics.
@UnivegaSuperSport7 күн бұрын
Cyprus gets a single medal in Paris. The sport? You guessed it, sailing.
@johnkeenan54048 күн бұрын
The quick shot of the knife looks like the knife is a US Marine Corps K-bar
@Helsinkipop8 күн бұрын
You have keen eyes. It is.
@YPO69 күн бұрын
Greenpeacen pitkän mainoksen pullautti google keskelle videota.
@Helsinkipop9 күн бұрын
Täytyy pari puuta istuttaa etelänreissun hyvityksenä.
@BeercanBushcraft9 күн бұрын
Nice one Pops 👍 I lived in Cyprus for five years as a child and absolutely loved it ,it's an utterly beautiful island. Hate the touristy parts though . Cheers and all the best to you and yours 👍 🍻
@kv351510 күн бұрын
Nice video, thanks for taking us along! You are a national treasure Pops 👍
@davidkurle541810 күн бұрын
Thanks very much for taking us along, buddy!
@clacclackerson367811 күн бұрын
Great video, thanks! Please come to Australia and give your rating, I'm sure I will agree with you!
@PanoAkourdaleia11 күн бұрын
As a Cypriot I feel that your video is not entirely representative of our island. We have a lot more to offer than beaches and sun. And even though you seemed to be complementary about the food the restaurants you showcased appeared to be far below the average standard in my opinion. It is a shame that you did not have a local to give you a few tips and that you did not venture out of urban areas into the countryside. One of the things I always enjoy in your videos is the historical narrative - it is clear that you are a knowledgeable man and that you like your history. Given the very rich history of the island until way back in antiquity and the plethora of ancient ruins all over the island I am surprised that you did not explore some of this. We also have incredible natural beauty and some amazing hiking trails that I believe you would have enjoyed. Cypriots are also well known for 'filoxenia' (translates to friend of foreigners) or hospitality although nowadays this has been diluted by extreme immigration (highest per capita in the EU) and this includes minimum wage workers from Eastern Europe, Syria, Asia and now Africa. Also, we have people crossing the border from the occupied north on a daily basis to work. Immigrants also include well-off refugees from Ukraine, Russian oligarchs trying to keep their money out of Putin's clutches, foreign staff of dodgy foreign companies in the online gaming, gambling, forex and pornography industries that have set up shop here for tax reasons and Israelis buying up property left right and centre as a back-up if things go South quickly in the Middle East. This extreme immigration at all levels of the socioeconomic ladder has driven up real estate prices and made housing unattainable for locals. The only thing holding the country together is the very strong traditional family unit, something that you failed to mention in your video and something that the rest of Europe could learn a thing or two about from us. Yes we have problems in Cyprus and you highlighted several in your video. Yes, we have delapidated housing; a lot of this is property left behind by Turkish Cypriots who decided to move north after the Turkish invasion in 1974 and who still have title deeds to the properties in question unlike the equivalent situation in the north where Turkish Cypriots are illegally developing land belonging to Greek Cypriots and selling holiday homes to foreigners. Yes, we have littering and yes we have banged up cars but there are reasons for this. We don't have the waste management and recycling infrastructure that you have in the north. We don't have public transport. Everyone relies on their own personal vehicles for getting around. Being an island most things are imported in Cyprus and come to us with inflated prices. Cars in particular are very expensive. We cannot buy cars from the EU because we drive on rhe opposite side of the road and our cars must have right hand drive. As a result, cars in Cyprus typically have very high mileage and a longer lifetime. Combine this with the fact that we don't have the same road network and parking infrastructure as in Finland and it is natural that our vehicles are not as new or flashy as yours... Basically, what it boils down to is that in Cyprus we don't have the regional political stability and economic prosperity that you enjoy in Scandinavia. So, comparisons between Finland and Cyprus (and scores 😢) are not fair. Please remember that Cyprus was under Ottoman rule for 400 years! Because of this we completely missed out on Europe's Renaissance period. We then became a British colony for 80 years. We only gained independance and control of our own destiny in 1960! In 1974 we experienced a war and one quarter of the entire population were refugees! What was built was destroyed and we had to start from scratch. Everyone in Cyprus carries trauma from the invasion either directly or inherited. Yet we got back up again. In 2007 the Cypriot taxpayer rebuilt the main electricity powerplant on the island after being without electricity on the grid for months following an explosion of a huge cache of ammunition on its way to the Middle East that the USA instructed us to intercept and store on our soil. In 2012 we survived the banking crisis and were the first country in the world to experience a 'bail-in' (basically depositors were forced to cover the losses of the banking sector - one day you had money in the bank for your kids education and your retirement and the next you had nothing). Then covid-19 in a country whose economy is based on tourism. Another disaster! Right now we are dealing with the problems of mass immigration. The taxpayer is footing the bill for the living expenses of assylum seekers. The affluent immigrants are bringing in their money from overseas which is upsetting the market balance and driving up prices; in a country where the average monthly salary is 1,500EUR per month and the average monthly expenditure for a household of 4 people is 4,000EUR per month it is clear that house ownership is a dream for most young adults in Cyprus. Looming on the horizon is a war on our doorstep in the middle east in which we will probably be targetted because of the British military bases on the island. Yes, we have problems. We know. But I can also tell you that we have faced more challenges and more change since the inception of our young country than Finland has seen in the same time frame and we are still going strong.
@clacclackerson367811 күн бұрын
Paragraphs can be useful 😀
@Helsinkipop11 күн бұрын
@@clacclackerson3678 A good one, but I want to give this native Greek speaker a break. I studied ancient Greek back in the day. They wrote in "continuous script", that's without any spaces or other marks between the words or sentences. Those guys would have deserved a note.
@Helsinkipop11 күн бұрын
@@PanoAkourdaleia Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate it. Fair criticism is fair game. Of course, the door swings both ways. No problem there.
@charleswalter290211 күн бұрын
Holy shit, you're back. I haven't been able to find you for a couple of yrs. Is granny still kickin'?
@Helsinkipop11 күн бұрын
@@charleswalter2902 Welcome. Ah, granny died at the ripe age of 101.
@cloudapostolicassembly574211 күн бұрын
Awesome 💯
@MichaelR5811 күн бұрын
Good video, thanks for sharing, YAH bless !
@Helsinkipop11 күн бұрын
Thank you! Bless up!
@totenvt11 күн бұрын
i wouldnt worry about Putin pops, with whats happening there at the moment hes avoiding rooms with windows
@yellowboot662911 күн бұрын
🧙❣️
@RealMash11 күн бұрын
Good thing you protected yourself from the sun! Takes some time to get a tan to protect yourself from the sun!
@clacclackerson367811 күн бұрын
Tanned people are dropping like flies from skin cancer in Australia. Unfortunately a tan is not protective.
@21stcenturycaveman3311 күн бұрын
I always look forward to your vids pops. Always chuckle at those lingering shots of those pretty women's butts. A mate's top tip for hot climates: Ditch the black tactical look buddy, get yourself a long sleeved, white cotton shirt, turn the collar up to protect your neck, 3/4 length shorts leaving just enough to show those muscular calves. The bonus? You'll look really cool just like myself ........ Take care my friend, Des
@carltonbigdawg11 күн бұрын
Kiitos Mestari!
@gengische11 күн бұрын
Pops, you are an impressive fellow. How many languages are in your quiver? Respondes en español, griego e inglés, heard you speak some Russian, and, of course, suomi . My goodness.
@unclejohnbulleit267111 күн бұрын
Happy to see another video from you!
@robcallnature27811 күн бұрын
Aina kiva katsoa sun videoita, terveisiä Raaseporista.🇫🇮
@Helsinkipop11 күн бұрын
@@robcallnature278 Kiitos!
@1tulip12 күн бұрын
Hello Pop, It's that pesky Utahn again! lol
@Helsinkipop12 күн бұрын
@@1tulip Hello and welcome!
@redlock400412 күн бұрын
A sign telling me I must use a certain type of language (Not Turkish side but occupied side) tells me everything I need to know about the governance of the place. I've been to many totalitarian countries and they all restrict free speech.
@Helsinkipop12 күн бұрын
Yes, both sides try to dictate to you what's good and what's bad and how you should think and what to say.
@StevenKeery11 күн бұрын
@@Helsinkipop: Sounds a bit like the UK at the moment. I always felt a little sad at the amount of graffiti and concrete in the Greek Islands. Lots of crumbling buildings too but I do love the Greek people. A lot of the Greek Islands have feral cats. I just assumed it was to keep rats in check. Nice to see you again, you must be hot in those temperatures wearing that black T- shirt. Take care, of yourself. God bless.
@MrJanaRobi12 күн бұрын
Pop nice look at Cyprus .Are there no abandon defense posts like you found in Greek Islands ?
@Helsinkipop12 күн бұрын
No. During WW2 nobody had great interest for the island.
@Deliquescentinsight12 күн бұрын
Interesting, I am a British expatriate living in West Australia, Mediterranean countries are fascinating and yes the cuisine is superb, nice to see you pop, looking forward to another snowy tent video with camp fire and dinner.
@Helsinkipop12 күн бұрын
Cyprus vs. Nordic countries score: 3 - 3
@ashleyhoward892612 күн бұрын
Very interesting & well done. I boat fish off the coast of Northumberland UK, generally catch cod, mackerel, pollock, etc. Thanks for posting.
@corvusduluth14 күн бұрын
Pike perch=Zander (Sander lucioperca). Here we call a similar species "Sauger" (Sander canadensis), their smaller relatives Walleye or Walleyed Pike or Pike Perch (Sander vitreus). Both species are a culinary treat. Off topic: Memory for those in Turku, 18 Aug 2017.
@Helsinkipop14 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@warecamel18 күн бұрын
Hyvä video ja komeita haukia. Olen itse käynyt tänä kesänä helsingissä rantakalassa varmaan 6 kertaa ja ainoastaan suomenlinnasta on noussut ihan kiitettävästi ahventa. Taitaa kalastuspaine olla aika kovaa näillä seuduilla ja merenrantaan rakentaminen ainoastaan pahentaa tilannetta. Veneellä sitten voi saada ihan kiitettävästi kaikenlaista, jopa sitä meritaimenta.
@Helsinkipop18 күн бұрын
Kiitos kommentista. Samoja ajatuksia kuin sinulla.
@redlock400417 күн бұрын
Maybe they will let you troll a line behind the ferry boat to Suomenlinna :)
@Helsinkipop17 күн бұрын
@@redlock4004That would be awesome! Of course, the ferry captain should understand co-operation...If a lure gets stuck in vegetation, he must stop and start backing down.
@redlock400417 күн бұрын
@@Helsinkipop HA ha ha good point :)
@stealthandysteath106918 күн бұрын
Morning mi friend, looks like a good cach... Top man 👍😎
@BeercanBushcraft18 күн бұрын
Nice one mate 👍 Looks beautiful . Good grub . Cheers and all the best to you and yours 👍 🍻
@johngalt692918 күн бұрын
Awesome!
@czarlanski137818 күн бұрын
What rod and brand?
@Helsinkipop18 күн бұрын
Nothing worth mentioning, a 10+ year old entry-level bullshit "Daiwa"-brand rod. A Japanese company, originally. No bad feelings, it was worth every euro.
@lapsedluddite338118 күн бұрын
Thank you for bringing us along, that fish looked delicious!
@totenvt18 күн бұрын
Good to see you out fishing Pops. I have in the last 3 months gone back to competion fresh water fishing here in the UK after a very long time. Best so far was second place in the match and a small cash prize
@Helsinkipop18 күн бұрын
Damn! Gongrats! You're good at fishing!
@verney9918 күн бұрын
Catch-and-cook.
@redlock400418 күн бұрын
Do the Pike taste different from fresh water when you catch them from the Baltic (salt) waters?
@Helsinkipop18 күн бұрын
Not really. The Baltic sea pretty low salt, brackish water.
@redlock400418 күн бұрын
@@Helsinkipop Thank you
@MichaelR5818 күн бұрын
Nice catches, thanks for sharing YAH bless !
@panje-wagon18 күн бұрын
Good seeing you out there
@jeffmccausland356918 күн бұрын
Great video, Pop! Overcast skies can be very good for fishing.
@davesherry538419 күн бұрын
Opinions are like arseholes. Everyone has one. The fact the iranians are now upgradign their rather significant Chieftian fleet speaks volumes.
@timp393122 күн бұрын
You need to show more pretty girls.
@timp393122 күн бұрын
In Canada we used to call this an "impact area". The fact they allow people in is remarkable.
@Helsinkipop20 күн бұрын
It's unusual, I agree. But after 80+ years of British control in the island, the Brits want to keep a low "freedom" profile. Kind of "fade" from public view. I may talk about this in my future videos...
@CarolusR3x23 күн бұрын
Pop, has KZfaq taken down a few of your previous videos?
@Helsinkipop22 күн бұрын
No, it was me. Just cleaning up the catalogue a bit. It´s personal reasons. New stuff in the pipeline.
@skydivingcomrade164824 күн бұрын
It's too small, period
@Helsinkipop24 күн бұрын
@@skydivingcomrade1648 I couldn't agree more.
@jameslynch782629 күн бұрын
Smooth bore guns do not equate to higher muzzle velocity. CR apfsds is 1540 metres /second.