They day after the End of Work party we set off on a road trip to visit my grandparents way up north. This meant a 6 hour drive in a car with my mum, dad and Samuli.
Only 400 km to go... 
....Only 300 km to go...
Gladly we stopped at a random roadside attraction. Juustoportti, the roadside cheese factory!
And later on we stopped at Kalajoki, Finland's second nicest beach (according to some poll)
Sunset on the Beach
Samuli Dancing Around on the Beach
Then some more driving...Finally we got to my grandparent's at around ten in the evening. We were of course fed and fussed over for hours before going to bed.
The next morning we had a plan to go into Raahe-city and do the usual tour of the few shops there. We bought my grandmother some scrapbooking style stickers from Tiimari and my mum bought us this outrageously expensive designer tablecloth from Marimekko.
My mum's car has been having the same kind of problem that our car's trunk has, meaning that rain water leaks in. Unlike with our car she had no idea what the problem is (the problem with our car is that it's SHITTY). Even after taking it to at least two garages and being billed a disgusting amount so that a guy poked the bottom of her car with a screwdriver she still had pools of water on the floor near the pedals. So, my grandfather, dad and Samuli decided they would have a go:
The next morning we had a plan to go into Raahe-city and do the usual tour of the few shops there. We bought my grandmother some scrapbooking style stickers from Tiimari and my mum bought us this outrageously expensive designer tablecloth from Marimekko.
My mum's car has been having the same kind of problem that our car's trunk has, meaning that rain water leaks in. Unlike with our car she had no idea what the problem is (the problem with our car is that it's SHITTY). Even after taking it to at least two garages and being billed a disgusting amount so that a guy poked the bottom of her car with a screwdriver she still had pools of water on the floor near the pedals. So, my grandfather, dad and Samuli decided they would have a go:
Doing tests to see where the water is coming from...
...aimlessly staring...
...more tests...
...my grandparents cat making its own tests...
...the cat being lazy...
...the cat giving love.Later that day we decided to go for a little outing to the various beaches around Raahe.
Windmills.
It was really windy and cold and there were these insane guys kiteboarding!
It was really windy and cold and there were these insane guys kiteboarding!After freezing our butts off for a while on the beach we decided to change spots. Our next stop was supposed to be this long stretch of sandy beach that I have random childhood memories from, but unfortunately we hit an obstacle:
We got past the first 'puddle' without any major problems (I can't believe we dragged my grandma through those bushes!)...
...but when the 'road' became more of a river snaking to the sea we had to give up.
...but when the 'road' became more of a river snaking to the sea we had to give up.And so we changed spots again, this time to this awesome rock pile by the sea.
My dad being his usual childish-self pt. 1
My dad being his usual childish-self pt. 2
One more beach before going back to being fed and fussed over.
My dad being his usual childish-self pt. 2
One more beach before going back to being fed and fussed over.The next day we set off back to Tampere early in the morning.
Another boring as heck drive...
...And it was hot in the car...
...And when we finally stopped for lunch it was too much for some...
...way too much...
...in fact it took me almost 15 minutes to coax him off that thing and back into the car.
...And it was hot in the car...
...And when we finally stopped for lunch it was too much for some...
...way too much...
...in fact it took me almost 15 minutes to coax him off that thing and back into the car.
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