Awoke rather early for a Saturday, packed a bag and headed for a hike in the forests and lakes of Finland with an organised tour group. On the way to meet everyone, I stumbled across these guys...
Two hours later we arrived at the Nuuksio Nature Reserve.
Super cute sign!
The guide had the most hypnotic voice, made you feel sooooo sleepy listening to him, however some of the facts were rather interesting:
The government allows you to pick berries in the forest and sell them, all profits are tax free.
As they also have a huge problem with wild mushrooms, you are entitled to pick these
Eat them - if they're edible (or you're just brave!)
BUT you cannot sell them.
The paths in the forest were lined with stunning yellow flowers, paradise for bees
and so pretty with all the butterflies.
The trees in the forest are NOT allowed to be cut down; however, if a tree falls naturally you may cut up the wood and use it.
The hike started out on a main road
then slowly turned into a well trodden path
in the more dense areas there were planks you walked across
Of course all the stagnant water around could only mean one thing: MOSQUITOS - In their drones! Luckily, our guide insisted we all use a repellent as we climbed off the bus - which he supplied - life saver!
The scenery was diverse
From the magnificent tree tops
to the ground - everything was alive
almost enchanted.
Then in the midst of it all... this! Cute.
Wow
Wow
WOW!!!
Really exquisite!
That was until the heavens opened - but that just added to the mystique of it all.
A solitary jetty
then as if in the middle of nowhere - a home. Imagine living here - I think summer would be wonderful but winter... mmmm not so much.
That home above is actually visible in this photo (click on photo to enlarge).
The hike concluded with some sweet tea and Finnish bread. People from all over the world were on this trip: Saudi Arabia, India, Germany, South Africa, China and England. I'm sure there were more nationalities, but those were the only ones I spoke with.
All in all - a great day. Really beautiful and well worth the effort!
I did chuckle at the guy on the right - he seemed on a different planet!
Two hours later we arrived at the Nuuksio Nature Reserve.
Super cute sign!The guide had the most hypnotic voice, made you feel sooooo sleepy listening to him, however some of the facts were rather interesting:
The government allows you to pick berries in the forest and sell them, all profits are tax free.
As they also have a huge problem with wild mushrooms, you are entitled to pick these
Eat them - if they're edible (or you're just brave!)
BUT you cannot sell them.
The paths in the forest were lined with stunning yellow flowers, paradise for bees
and so pretty with all the butterflies.
The trees in the forest are NOT allowed to be cut down; however, if a tree falls naturally you may cut up the wood and use it.
The hike started out on a main road
then slowly turned into a well trodden path
in the more dense areas there were planks you walked across
Of course all the stagnant water around could only mean one thing: MOSQUITOS - In their drones! Luckily, our guide insisted we all use a repellent as we climbed off the bus - which he supplied - life saver!
The scenery was diverse
From the magnificent tree tops
to the ground - everything was alive
almost enchanted.
Then in the midst of it all... this! Cute.After about an hour we reached the lakes
Wow
Wow
WOW!!!
Really exquisite!
That was until the heavens opened - but that just added to the mystique of it all.
A solitary jetty
then as if in the middle of nowhere - a home. Imagine living here - I think summer would be wonderful but winter... mmmm not so much.
That home above is actually visible in this photo (click on photo to enlarge).The hike concluded with some sweet tea and Finnish bread. People from all over the world were on this trip: Saudi Arabia, India, Germany, South Africa, China and England. I'm sure there were more nationalities, but those were the only ones I spoke with.
All in all - a great day. Really beautiful and well worth the effort!
No comments:
Post a Comment