I moved to Lapland, Finland about 5 years ago from Helsinki, the capital. This blog is (will be) made up of recipes, knitting tutorials and photography with the occasional rant about being a step-mum.
Some of the knits are for sale so if you like what you see, feel free to contact me through Blogger.
This weekend we went up north. I mean further up north. As a surprise for my husband I arranged a weekend in the Pyhä-Luosto National Park with a friend and her fiance. We went on a hike around one of the "mountains". It took us quite a few hours because we stopped to take pictures and took it easy. The 18 km we hiked was surprisingly easy, taking into account my lack of hike experience.
I loved the hike, even though I'm not an outdoorsy person. The crisp autumn air and the beautiful colours; the sound of silence and babble of the rivers in the forest; the smell of the musky ground... I could go on!
Raindrops in a puddle
"Beard lichen"
The others grilling sausages
On the hike we encountered a wood grouse, or a western capercaillie. I've never seen one up close and this one chased me! I got a little bit of it on video:
We also visited the Amethyst Mine and had a go at digging up our own amethysts. My husband found three and got to keep them all (the guide was in a generous mood)!
