To Turku we go

Our feet are itchy again… This time we’ll have some low-key travelling, as our final destination is Turku. The old capital of Finland is somewhat 150 kilometers to west from Helsinki, and most of the road is highway — the missing section will be built in two phases; the first one is already inaugurated and the second will follow hopefully soon.

Finland has had arguments about the road money for some weeks now. The government has disputes between different offices whether to execute the works or not. The money has been put aside at least once, and now it is questioned again. The roads are deteriorating in some areas and the ever increasing traffic creates huge bottlenecks in certain areas around Helsinki. On the other hand, if we compare these jams to any other traffic jams in almost any Western capital, we can consider ourselves very lucky. Driving here is a breeze, for example, compared to US.

I should get my car before the trip, so it will be interesting to try it out… Now, don’t get me wrong here. As my wife and son are also riding the same car, I won’t do any speeding or constant accelerations. Instead, I’ll concentrate on more mundane subjects, such as the comfort of the ride, quality of the sound system and visibility.