Visited cold northern Finland

I visited Taivalkoski last weekend. Sanna and the boys had flown there already last Monday, and we were eagerly waiting the family rendezvous on Friday evening.

The flight to Kuusamo was uneventful, I read a David Foster Wallace essay collection until the place touched the ground in Kuusamo.

I and Sanna took a mini-holiday in Oulu without kids. We left Taivalkoski on Saturday morning, drove to Oulu, did some shopping and ate without anyone screaming or trying to run away. Nice for a change. The local toy story was still stocking the Lego Technic box (huge mobile crane that is not produced anymore) that I lusted over on May. This time I bought it, but unfortunately the box was too big to fit into our luggage. It will be waiting for ground transportation in Taivalkoski. Maybe better so, Aapo has been given quite many Lego boxes lately.

The rest of Saturday and early Sunday was spent with local friends, and it was blissfully easy time. Especially seeing children without always having an eye on our own ones.

On Sunday, we drove back to Taivalkoski and spent the rest of the day doing mostly nothing. Aapo watched Formula One race with grandpa. The driver born in the neighbouring town of Taivalkoski won, and Aapo named all drivers in his plays as Heikki Kovalainen for the rest of the evening.

Monday was spent somewhat with work, packing, travelling, and unpacking.