June 24th Well, there you have it! The days are starting to get shorter. Soon, Jaakko will be throwing the cold stone into the lake as we Finns say. After next month, the school autumn term will begin, ending with Christmas celebrations. And it’s not that far off now. To celebrate, today I’ll enjoy a …
June 23rd Back in the day, Midsummer was celebrated from the 24th to the 25th of June. Back then, this midsummer festival could last up to four days. Whether the change to the current model was orchestrated by employers’ groups from Eteläranta 10 or by health care substance abuse experts, I couldn’t say. I can …
April 13 Morning was sunny and slightly cool. The temperature quickly began to rise. After breakfast, we got ready to set off. We decided to drive along the Mosel. It was a splendid river valley bordered by vineyards and successive villages. Large tourist boats cruised up and down the river carrying tourists. We stuck to …
The first actual driving day was on April 11th, when we drove from Lübeck to Koblenz, where we met our godson Jonatan. Jonatan is here on a student exchange. It was nice to spend the evening with him. We drove about 600 kilometers. The journey took longer than expected due to numerous roadworks. Camping: Knaus …
The journey begins April 10, 2024 Helsinki Travemünde Helsinki The departure from Vuosaari, Helsinki April 10, 2024 at 3 pm. Travemünde Arrival in Travemündeen April 11, at 9 PM.