A lot of new snow came here since the last News, 2 weeks ago. Approx. 20 cm alone in the night to 5th May. But by now, almost every bit of snow has melted, the ice has gone completely and the temperatures are rising. Coming weekend we should reach the 20C for first time this year! The hiking trails and all forest roads are drying quickly and almost all of them can be used by now as usual. So we could finally reach all our winter-cabins in the last days for cleaning-up, harking straw, taking back doghouses and stake-out-chains etc.
After a hot sauna, the lake can be used for cooling down already. But not yet for swimming… Trees and bushes start showing some very first traces of fresh, green, small leaves, still a bit wrinkled. In a few days, I guess, nature will start to explose and within a very short time everything here will be covered with fresh green! Days are getting much longer as well: more than 18 hours sunshine per day is counted! Sunrise is shortly before 4am, sunset after 10pm. And in this magic light of early summer, there is nothing more beautiful than walking the dogs in late evening, from 9pm to sunset. No moskitos yet… and just great light! Once in a while we get some rain, what makes us smile! Because forest grounds are already very dry, although lakes and rivers still have high water levels. Eager to do some paddling and whitewater? Our small wilderness rivers Valama-, Hähni- or Lakla-Joki are just perfect at the moment!
See you soon in Eräkeskus!