Vacation in Finland

Last look down the valley before heading to Nice and my flight to Finland

I had a welcoming party meeting me at the Helsinki terminal

View in Kustavi

House in Kustavi

Garden

Shed

Dad's literature from the 1930's

70's cigarette ads

Our portapotty from times gone by

Seaview

Fire to keep warm

Finnlines ferry to Aaland Islands

The ferry was newly delivered from China, not too shabby

Pilot boat 

Archipelago

Archipelago

Finnish coast guard trained approaching

Coastal ferry discharging

Herring and mashed potatoes, Aaland Is delicacy

Going back to mainland with Viking Grace

Squirrel

Finnish painting by 

It was really dark arriving home

Bit of timber work with my sister

Neighbours rowing boat in a bit if a shambles

Sea frozen over

Winebar ready for next summer

Forest

View over frozen water

Old windmill in Uusikaupunki

View from Vartsala bridge

Frozen waters

Snowed over roads

View to sea

View to sea

View to sea and our sauna

Uusikaupunki shore

Uusikaupunki shore

Uusikaupunki shore

Sunset

Sunset from Vartsala bridge

Sunset from Vartsala bridge

Full moon

Fire going again

View over Turku port, medieval castle on left

Archipelago

Model of Viking Grace

Archipelago

Aaland Is highschool

Archipelago

Viking Glory model

Time to continue with bus to Helsinki

Anny von Hamburg at Halkolaituri

Anny von Hamburg at Halkolaituri

Anny von Hamburg (built 1914) has undergone a (and still ongoing) a major refit as well as flag change from German to Finnish registry. She is due to start archipelagic cruises in the season of 2024. The plans are to get her further afield once she has been established and gotten properly running. Here is some history.

Postcard of Anny von Hamburg

Postcard of Anny von Hamburg