Exploring downtown Turku
We spend the evening and a rainy morning exploring Turku before starting north towards the Arctic Circle
Forum Marinum, an interesting maritime museum
While exploring Turku we pass the impressive ships part of the Forum Marinum museum
Turku Castle, another major Finnish castle
Turku Castle was the former administrative center of Finland during the Swedish occupation and is still an impressive fortress today
Raseborg Castle, an impressive ruin
On the way to Turku to meet our relatives we stop at Raseborg Castle an important fortress before Helsinki superseded it
Suomenlinna, the Castle of Finland
Suomenlinna is an impressive fortress that was built by Sweden as protection against Russian expansionism and is now an expansive outdoor museum and Unesco WHS
Arriving and exploring Helsinki
After a long flight and a good night sleep today is a day for exploring Helsinki before meeting up with relatives the next day
Long weekend of camping in the White Mountains
A long weekend visit to the White Mountains area finding abandoned places and enjoying the beautiful nature
Camping and visiting around Greens Peak
After a nice night in our makeshift camp we explore the area around Greens Peak driving to the top and reaching the nearby Carnero lake afterwards
On and around the Land of the Pioneers trail
Today we explore the area east of Pinetop-Lakeside with a focus on the Land of Pioneers trail and the many remains from the settlers time in this area
Finding sinkholes and exploring the Rim Road
We start our trip to the White Mountains by exploring an area of the Rim we rarely visit before overnighting in Pinetop-Lakeside