Europe's best kept secret...: Lake Hakojarvi

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Thursday, 4 August 2011

Week 2 photos continued

Sunset on Lake Hakojarvi, our week 2 accommodation.

This is HEAVEN!!!

Last photos in this piece of heaven!

One day, we will return here again, definitely!

Week 2 photos continued

Sitting on the jetty, feet draped in the warm waters of Lake Hakojarvi!

The rowing boat came in useful, as one evening Sandy and I rowed across to the far side of the lake to see a rock that was sticking out of the water...

Looking back to our side of the lake!

Sunset, at around 10.30pm. Beautiful!

3.15am and the crazy crew head to the lake for a swim!

Another day in this paradise. Look at how calm the lake was today, the 20th July, and the temperature was around 26C. As usual, it was a case of swimming, fishing, relaxing in the sauna, and heating the barbecue to cook some delicious Finnish sausages!

Livvy gets ready to swim!

It really is difficult to convey just how warm the waters in this lake are. It's just like swimming in the swimming pool here, at around 27C near to the shore, and still warm even as you swim farther out. It's the most amazing sensation, stepping out of the sauna, then jumping in here. The water's clean, full of fish, and it's so quiet, it's like you're the only people on the lake. And in fact, you are!!

Week 2 photos

18th July, and another day of total relaxation comes to an end with a spectacular sunset! This was around 10.25pm.

Earlier in the day, we spent the afternoon in Varkaus, at our friends, Mari and Jyrki's home. This gave us the chance to discuss Jyrki and his class' coming visit to Scotland in September, as well as to sample the waters of Lake Saimaa once again.