Cottage weekend!

‘To truly experience Finland, you have to get out of the city.’

This is what the Finnish people in Turku told us. Having a cottage in Finland is very normal. Fins go there once in a while to relax, to go swimming and to enjoy the sauna. It’s a place where they can breathe in the peace and silence and can enjoy the company of family and friends.

Well, after this introduction you understand why I wanted to do this. And so I did.

We went with a group of 25 people to a cottage in the remote nature area of Turku. And we relaxed a lot. We played typical Finnish games like mölkky (look it up at the internet) and a lot of other games.

When we finished the games, we had a barbeque at the campfire, which was really cozy.

And then... went to the hot sauna and ran into the sea. Believe me, that was quite a cold experience! We even did it like 4 times… You can call us crazy or brave…

After a good night of sleep, we had a typical Finnish breakfast and lunch. It was a great experience!

And it was also the first experience where I really learned something from the Finnish culture!