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Heading to the Midnight Sun (Day 51)

Heading to the Midnight Sun. A Velomobile Trip with Brigitte and Fritz.

Germany > Denmark > Norway > North Cape (Nordkapp) > Finland > Germany

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Day 51 | Sastamala - Tammela | 120 KM | 467 HM

 

Dilly-dallying this morning. We leave at 10:00 h, which means we have to drive most of the way in the afternoon. But it is only about 200 km to the ferry. We still needed bread, so we took a detour to the centre of Sastamela. In front of the pastry shop we immediately caused a small crowd. Everyone wanted to know something, but only two or three knew English.

 

But then we had to leave. Today there were a tiring number of small hills and some humps. The quality of the bus stops left a lot to be desired.

 

Then we found a real café or kahvila in Punkalaidun. The lemon cheesecake was delicious. As was the coffee.

 

Slowly, the area is becoming more prosperous again. There are farms that seem to be making real money.

 

We were driving through woods, meadows and fields and suddenly saw deer standing in the meadow. (Unfortunately, the mobile phone's telephony is not that good). The first deer looked over at us and the second came closer in leaps and bounds. Then both started running across the meadow parallel to us. I have never seen such big jumps from deer in real life.

 

A little further on, something was hidden behind a high wall. Before that, there was a sign about a museum of glass art. We took a closer look. Some sculptures were set up outside. Green and red are simply popular, also for glass. You can see from the buildings that glass has been used here for a long time.

 

A younger man came out of a workshop. Work clothes, chin beard, everything black.

He looks at me: "Hej". (That's the greeting in Norway, Sweden and Finland).

Me: "Hej, Hej".

He : "Noh?".

Me : "Noh?" (no idea what that means. Maybe Na?).

He silently turns his head away from me, giggling, and walks to the next building. ???? We've often noticed that some people find the sight of us funny, but either turn away a bit, or almost convulsively clamp their mouths shut to keep from laughing out loud. Presumably that would be impolite. Similarly, some people try to film us secretly, inconspicuously. When they notice we're watching, they try to look away sheepishly or pretend they're doing something else. The Norwegians, on the other hand, were completely unashamed from the car. When we stand outside, they all politely ask if they can take pictures.

 

Along the road today, sometimes double turrets could be seen as city or municipal boundaries. The little houses were the most magnificent.

 

A woman from the campsite was so enthusiastic, you can guess three times and won't guess, about our tent and the whole ensemble. She also likes camping or did. Then she wanted to know the brand of the tent. That was a new experience. Later she came by again and asked if we wouldn't like to have a photo of us in front of the beautiful background. Then we would both be on it when she took it.

 

On campsites with only Finns, we actually get to talk to them.

 

Another couple comes and stops. He thumbs up, comes closer, takes a slow and huge swing, open right hand, thumbs up, waits for my hand, we meet, he presses firmly: "wonderful"! Then he asks us out in fragments of English. You can tell he would like to be able to ask more, but he doesn't have the words. At the end, "wonderful" again, thumbs up, she does the same, he reaches out again, our hands meet and press. Somehow funny and touching at the same time.

 

I like the Finns more and more every day. A bit shy, but very honest when they say something. I also read that the words they say have a lot of meaning. That's why they think about what they say. Sometimes it's better to say nothing than something wrong or not so appropriate.

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⬆️ Sastamala centrum. They are all very interested. / Sastamala centrum. Sie sind alle sehr interessiert. / Sastamala centrum. Ils sont tous très intéressés.

⬆️ Poor bus shelter / Schlechtes Buswartehäuschen / Abribus médiocre

⬆️ Café-Kahvila in Punkalaidun / Café-Kahvila à Punkalaidun

⬆️ Big farm house / Großes Bauernhaus / Grande ferme

⬆️ Big farm / Großer Bauernhof / Grande ferme

⬆️ Deer / Hirsche / Chevreuil

⬆️ Historically manufacturing for glass / Historische Fertigung für Glas / Fabrication historique de verre

⬆️ Kitesurfing on a skateboard at the cycle path / Kitesurfen auf einem Skateboard am Radweg / Kitesurf sur un skateboard sur la piste cyclable

⬆️ Border of a city / Grenze einer Stadt / Frontière d'une ville

⬆️ Campground / Campingplatz / Terrain de camping

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