Monthly Archives: June 2021

Midsummer Day

Posted on June 29, 2021 by volovecto

Saturday morning, Midsummer Day, we packed up from Ruissalo and drove back through Turku, east on E18, then turned south onto 180. This route would take us to Nagu/Nauvo, deeper into the archipelago. This destination was suggested by Pamela, as … Continue reading →

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Happy Midsummer! Hauskaa Juhannusta!

Posted on June 26, 2021 by volovecto

The official sunrise is 0403 AM and the official sunset here today is 1103 PM. So we should have five hours of darkness, but it isn’t very dark. The sun doesn’t go far below the horizon at all, so it … Continue reading →

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Hanko to Turku

Posted on June 25, 2021 by volovecto

Reluctantly we left our friends in Hanko and drove to Turku. We will be spending Midsummer in the Finnish archipelago. True to the road signs, we did see a moose. It crossed the road just outside of Hanko. So far … Continue reading →

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Images of Hanko, Finland

Posted on June 24, 2021 by volovecto

Hanko is a beautiful coastal town in southern Finland. There is a walking path along the water that leads out of town and takes you past villas, many with names and dates painted on the side.

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On The Road Again

Posted on June 21, 2021 by volovecto

There is no better place than Finland and no better time than Midsummer to break a 15 month involuntary hiatus from travel. So here I am, in Hanko, Finland, as the “plus one” on another working holiday. It was not … Continue reading →

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