After a hectic week, we went to my sister's vacation house in Raippaluoto to enjoy some quality time with the family and to unwind. This weekend was quite ideal to try out some winter activities since the temperature went down from -11°C to 1°C. Here's some of the activities that you should try out in … Continue reading Activities to try this Winter
Today is Runeberg day in Finland! We are making Runeberg tortes and Runeberg pancakes just for this day... The Finns celebrate this day to remember Johan Ludvig Runeberg - national poet of Finland. And they celebrate by eating Runeberg torte. Story has it that Runeberg's wife invented this pastry and that Runeberg loved this so … Continue reading Runeberg day
I mentioned in my last blog about the depressing times I had to go through early winter. So, Kaamos or "polar night" is an annual event (or period rather) where night lasts for more than 24 hours. It occurs only inside the polar circles and happens during the Winter months (for the northern hemisphere btw.) … Continue reading Kaamos Depression
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