Finland - July 2002

Ali and I had a great holiday in Finland in July 2002. We flew from LHR (Heathrow) to HEL (Helsinki) on July 4, 2002. We were met at the airport by my old boss from Jaakko Pöyry - Kalevi Keto.

Kalevi drove us to South West Finland to the home of Leena and Timo. Leena also works for JP and Timo's a retired Finnair Captain. They have a beautiful house beside the sea - and have a small harbour and ocean going yacht. Veli Veikko was waiting at Leena's with his motor cruiser

We stayed at Leena's overnight and had dinner and sauna and talked about "the good old days"

Then we set off on Veli Veikko's boat and visited GullKrona and Innamo. We ended up in Naantali and had dinner and dancing in an outdoor restaurant. Then we flew back from Turku to Helsinki, then back to London.

I highly recommend Finland has a holiday destination. The summer weather's usually beautiful - long warm summer days with blue sky. Finland is now good value for money and you always get good quality food and accomodation.


Innamo Panoramic Montage

Ali at Heathrow
Kalevi taking picture
Kalevi

First Euro Advert
At Leena's
At Leena's2

At Leena's3
Dinner at Leena's1
Dinner at Leena's2

Leena's boat
Leaving Leena's
Woofer

Ali at Hogsara
Hogsara Pier
Hogsara

Gullkrona
Ali at Gullkrona
Mattina at Gullkrona

VVN Sunset at Gullkrona
Breakfast at Gullkrona
Gullkrona panorama

VeliVeikko & Ali at Gullkrona
Yacht harbour at Gullkrona
Yachts at Gullkrona

Nature walk at Gullkrona2
Kala kaupa
Children playing at Gullkrona

Leaving Gullkrona
Other ships at Gullkrona
VVN piloting out of Gullkrona

Ali pilots Mattina
VVN secures ship for voyage
Under way

VV and sloop
Viking ferry
Flag and Viking Ferry

Mattina and VV at Innamo
Innamo2
Innamo3

Innamo4
Deck at Innamo
Boats at Innamo

Clubhouse at Innamo
Sauna
Ferry arriving

Ferry
Innoma panorama1
Innoma panorama2

Innoma panorama3
Innoma panorama4
Innoma panorama5

Innoma panorama6
Innamo - ship in distance
VV at sauna

Sauna from pier
Commodore and VV
Commodore and VV's boats

Commodore's boat
Ali and Commodore's boat
Flag VV and Commodore's wife

VV and Commodore's wife
Somewhere in the Baltic
A Summer Cottage

At sea
On Mattina
Back of Silja Line Ship

Car Ferry
Ship at anchor
Ensign and Viking Ferry

Viking near Turku
Near Naantali
Approaching ferries at Naantali

Ferries at Naantali
Bridge at Naantali
Approaching Naantali Guest Harbour

Mattina in Naantali Harbour
Ali and Robin dancing
Yksii ole

VV dancing with a lady
The band
Naantali at night

Ali having lunch in Naantali
ATR at Turku
Plane at Turku

Plane leaving Turku
New runway at HEL
Helsinki Airport

Plane for London
Landing at Heathrow
Ali on plane

Ali back at Heathrow

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