What you see here, is summer perfection. It's tiny islands, it's the sea, and it's the sun. It is the Åland Island, in the western archipelago of Finland. And it's where part of my family comes from. Over the years it's been the base of everything from pirates to munks, fishermen and tourists. It's amazing, and tough at the same time. (When members of your family die out there, you have to dig the grave yourself, ring the bell by your own machine. Do it yourself - or it won't be done.) Sounds like a brutal place, but I can assure you - it's heaven.
Personally, I have my base at an island called Kökar. A unique kind of scent seems to linger there - flowers and dirt, cows and trees. Everything that's good in the summer. While I was out there, I think I mainly lived on a diet based on tea and ice cream, as Finland kicks Norway's ass in the making of ice cream cones and things to put in them. That, and liquorice. Finnish people make some mean liquorice. Ah, there's so much good to say about this place, but I think I'll just let you see the pictures and use your imagination. Do it.
åå får utrolig sommerfølelse av å se de bildene! det trengs akkuratt nå
ReplyDeletejeg har litt Finland-fetish altså. ikke vært på Åland, bare innom i nord (og der husker heg bare regn, skog, tusenmillioner mygg og bølgete veistrekninger uten toalett), og i Helsinki i fjor. men Finland! jeg liker Finland.
ReplyDeletevaarloek: Åh, men da må du til Åland en gang! Sammenlignet med Helsinki, er det jo som å være i et annet land, og folk flest snakker mest svensk. Men det er bare så rolig, og deilig, og finsk!
ReplyDeletefor et par år siden vurderte jeg sommerjobb i Norden, og da sto vel valget mellom Færøyene, København og Åland ;)
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