June 5th, 2013. Where the train does not go, the bus does. Moving closer to the border in the light night time of the northern summer. The bikes travel underneath the cabin.
Time of arrival at Kuhmo: circa 01.00 AM
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Leg 3: Kajaani–Kuhmo
June 5th, 2013. Where the train does not go, the bus does. Moving closer to the border in the light night time of the northern summer. The bikes travel underneath the cabin.
Time of arrival at Kuhmo: circa 01.00 AM
Leg 2: Helsinki–Kajaani
June 5th, 2013. We made use of the services of the national railroad company in order to move northward more rapidly. Time was and is one of the luxuries we didn't have in unlimited quantities.
Time on train: cirka 7 hours. Plenty of time to think about why on earth we were doing what we were doing. But no turning back.
Arrival at Kajaani: 11.05 PM.
Leg 1: Porvoo–Helsinki
June 5th, 2013. We depart from the comforts of our own home to face hardships and potential dangers on roads far from those we've come to know.
The team consists of Kaisa Leka, chief navigator; Lina Jelanski, translator; Christoffer Leka, cook and head sherpa.
We leave under sunny skies and warm winds. Distance covered: circa 50 kilometers.
A good guide
If you are going to a place you have never been to before it's always a good idea to find someone who already has gone there. The troublesome part of course is finding that person. But by pure chance (isn't it always by chance?) Kaisa had run into an real expert on Viena Karelia at a discussion about sustainability at city hall.
We've found it easy to lure in people with a promise of a warm meal – it's a technique we've perfected and frequently employed in order to benefit from the knowledge of those wiser than us.
And this time cooking really paid off! We got so many invaluable tips and suggestions that they will serve us for many voyages.
A big thank you goes out to Petteri for making our trip so much better!
Monday, June 3, 2013
Genom skog och mark!
Ute med pojkarna:
En bom stänger av vägen.
"Den är nog säkert bara för bilar…"
50 meter vidare längs den avstängda vägen stöter vi på skylten "yksityinen tie – läpikulku kielletty!"
"Det stod ingenting på svenska, hur skulle vi kunna förstå…"
Vi cyklar vidare. Ytterligare 50 meter senare "Privat område, genomfart förbjuden!"
"Oj då! Men om någon kommer och klagar så frågar vi bara var Östersundom gård finns…"
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Optimism är i varje fall inte en egenskap dessa grabbar saknar!
Gear up!
Lina enjoys a healthy snack while reviewing the needed equipment prior to the journey. Her only worry: Will all of this fit in her little backpack?
Sunday, June 2, 2013
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