25.07.2012

SAVONLINNA

While Lieksa is wonderful, it's also great to see a bit more of Finland. The area around Savonlinna is especially pretty and rewarding around the Opera Festivals. 

Punkaharju - a small strip of land, just about as wide as the road, surrounded by water. It feels like driving on a lake. Beautiful! This is what we saw from the car to our left and right:

 At first, the rain just wouldn't stop, so we needed to take breaks in the car to find dry shelter.
 But Samu got a waterproof suit and was happy as long as ge could push his stroller.


 The Olavinlinna castle in the rain.

 When the sun finally came out, we spent all day outside.
The castle in the sun.



As it got warmer and warmer, the harbor and the beach had to be explored.



On the way back we stopped and the world's largest wooden church in Kerimäki. Samu was more impressed with the rocks he collected in front of it.


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