Fantastic Finland- Thursday 17th July

Olivia loved having Dayadushka bounce her up and down on his leg!


Yes, more blueberry picking!


It was great for the children to wander around, helping themselves to blueberries.


Our squirrel friend returned each day, looking for more and more snacks. I took this picture from a distance of less than a metre! Obviously, it got food from lots of the guests who stay in Santalahti.


Sandy and Olivia enjoy sitting on the decking with Baboushka, Dayadushka, Uncle Boris and Aunt Lucia.


With Olga, at dinner.


And another with Baboushka and Dayadushka.


What can you say about Santalahti? It's the second time we have stayed here, and it really is a lovely place. With the cottages just a few metres from the sea, it's so easy to have a hot sauna and then jump into the sea- which was admittedly fairly chilly. However, if you got really heated up in the sauna, it appeared to lessen the effects of the water temperature! And if we felt cold when we came out of the sea, well, we just ran back up and into the sauna again! Sandy's expresion here says it all- he loved it in Kotka, and no wonder- it's great.


Looking down to the sea through the trees.

Another of the cottage.