As darkness engulfs us here in Finland, summer seems like a lifetime away.
We spent two wonderful days at our yacht club’s island place somewhere in the Inkoo archipelago last summer.
We had the place to ourselves for one whole day.
We all found our own ways to relax and enjoy the tranquil nature.
Son with a book.
Me just closing my eyes for a bit.
Hubby heating up the sauna.
There’s no electricity on the island.
Thus the sauna is heated with wood.
It felt like paradise to have the place to ourselves. The next day a few others joined us on the island.
Still, as night fell, all you heard was the sea against the boat, lulling you to sleep.
Have you experienced Finnish summer?
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The Life and Travels of Mrs Suvi 
Funny to see these pictures after having dug out the car from snow today…
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It does seem like another world doesn’t it.. The snow is quite nice as it lights everything up but I’m not a fan of the cold..
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It’s been beautiful! And I’ve found the recent temperatures around -5 ok too. Too bad the weather won’t stay like that for the next 3 months…
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dreaming of a trip to Finland next summer 🙂 the cottage looks so inviting!
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I hope your dream comes true! This summer was so cold that you didn’t really miss anything. Here’s hoping next year is better 🙂
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I feel like there was no summer in Helsinki this year, so I definitely miss it, too! 😂 Sailing sounds like fun. How early can you start in the spring?
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You can start sailing as soon as the ice melts. 😛 I’d say April earliest. There’s some stuff you need to do to the boat before lowering it in the water – which can’t be done in freezing temperatures . So it’s the weather really which determines the time. Last year we started in April but this year I don’t think I’ll be in such a hurry. Sailing in Spring means layering and wooly underwear..
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Oh I also miss summer so badly 😦 I have never been to Finland during summer but these pics are so nice! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Lisa | http://www.fromdreamtoplan.net/
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Thanks Lisa! We have full blown with her here, so I too miss summer badly. Well, something to look forward to I guess 😉
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Nyyh… nyt alkoi tehdä merelle mieli =D. Enään neljä ja puoli kuukautta jäljellä…
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Tänä vuonna meillä oli vene vesillä huhtikuussa, mutta en taida haluta sitä enää niin aikaisin.. mutta voihan mieli vielä muuttua. Nostamisoperaatio on vain ollut niin traumaattinen 😉
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beautiful get away. Suvi, loved your photos and your captions. sounds wonderful. we have been blessed with an exceptional Autumn this year, weather is still very nice..but the clocks went back an hour this week end, and here i am ive been up since 4:30.. changing of the time really messes me up. oh and yes and pitch black of course 🙂
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Wow we are in winter mode over here, I would’ve liked to have Autumn for a bit longer. We also had the changing of the clocks, this time it didn’t affect me thankfully! Hope you are back on track with the time by now 😍
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Thanks Suvi, all I want to do is go back to bed, and wake up from the nitemare that just took place here in the USA.
Thanks for stopping by, stay warm:)
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Oh yes, I can imagine your sentiment, sorry for the election result 😱😱
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Thanks Suvi all we can do now is pray
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Here in the darkness it is difficult to believe that your photos are from this country. That island seems to be a small paradise.
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As you already know Suvi, Finland is my favourite place to enjoy summertime! Lovely photos to brighten up a dreary November day.
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Wow. I never imagined Finland to be like that, it looks amazing. How lovely to have an island to yourself. Great photos.
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Wow, what a Luxury Holiday you had ? Even God will get jealous of you !! ha ha. Lucky Finland people.
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I love summer in Finland. We have travelled all over the country and I think it is beautiful.
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