Hunting

Today is Thursday

Anna-Maija took us to the hunting lodge. They are members of a hunting club and so they get to use it when ever they want.




We got our equipment together and set off with our trusty hunting dogs.




















Then Tehvi spotted something and sprang into action.
And there they were...
Blueberries.











Tammy swooped in to clean up.
A good days hunting.



 






Steven decided it was time to go and look for pub.












Across the disused railway bridge








 Through the forest














We found a pub in Finland only a 5 minute walk from home and had a pint. (Steven is sure that this was kept a secret for 8 days)
The locals were keen for a chat, they like an excuse to use their English, there aren't many tourists out this way.







Anna-Maija cooked us a fabulous traditional tea, we both sampled foods we would never have dreamt of eating. Black pudding, Maksalaatikko (liver, rice and raisins) and Imellettyperunalaatikko (Fermented potato mash) Nothing like a bit of dried cows blood and some chopped liver to get the digestive juices flowing. The entire meal was fantastic.






After tea we headed back out to the lake for our final sauna, this is the sauna on the edge of the lake, wood fired and the temperature is perfect between 80 and 100c.Your hair gets almost too hot to touch.

Tammy jumps in the cool lake and floats about a bit, then back to the sauna, then back to the lake.

Steven doesn't do floating so he stays near the jetty and plays with Tehvi who likes to chase water splashes.

Tammy teaches Lauri, Aapo and Antti how to make chocolate in bananas to cook on the fire.












It's been a relaxing day.
Tomorrow we head home.