We’ll miss Finland for many reasons, though we may never master pronunciation of any of its language. Double vowels abound, and to add confusion many west coast places speak Swedish as their first language, even though they’re in Finland. Helsinki. But first, a flying visit to Helsinki. We drive through the middle of Helsinki with […]
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Finland. Heading south, and west
We have the luxury of time to travel slowly. But it’s not limitless. We want to be a long way south by late autumn, and so we had to resist the temptation of taking root in our well placed Oulu car park. High temperatures. It’s hot when we move off. The van shows 36 degrees […]
Oulu. Youth. Tattoos. Coffee. Bars. Life. Markets. Culture. Islands. River. Sea. Beaches. Boats. Beauty.
Oulu. Youth. Tattoos. Coffee. Bars. Life. Markets. Culture. Islands. River. Sea. Beaches. Boats. Beauty. Ah! Life. Oulu has so much, and after the forested wilderness it’s all the more welcome. Finland. It’s exciting to cross a border and immediately know you’re in a new and different land. Cross from Haparanda in Sweden, to Torino in […]