Eeva-Liisa Hakala

Working for sports and forests

Freedom, silence and peace are guaranteed  ! We didn´t see anyone out htere. Go and enjoy!

https://www.luontoon.fi/karitunturipaivatupa

Photo: Ronja Kuorikoski

The Covid -19 pandemic has reduced my trips farther. Nowadays my trips focus on the "neighborhood" and luckily there is plenty of beautiful nature in the neighborhood for hiking. As you can see I´m always looking torwards a bright future  .

My job and life are stable so far, but I am aware of the risks of Covid-19 disease that can suddenly change my situation. However, it is pointless to think too far about life because of all the other possible changes that life will face. I am always ready to adapt to new or different situations. Nowadays, adapting is easier because there are two of us. Thanks to my spouse with whom I can share the twists and turns of life!

Syöte offers a great variety of marked routes for many vinter activities. We tested one of those (modified with my own off road route selections  ;). If you´re not that experienced "woodsman" you´d better to stay on the tracks you can found from here: https://www.luontoon.fi/syote/reitit

Time for some skiing. Ruka (https://www.ruka.fi/en/) offers nice surroundings for that. And so we did enjoyed our time out there, especially meaning outdoor activities. Next time we´ll stay longer and explore more  !

The first hiking trip of the year has been done. Nice winter forest was waiting for us. This hiking area is located near the city of Oulu. Check more details about this destination from here: https://www.ouka.fi/documents/840372/21792702/Oulu_nature_attractions_Sanginjoki.pdf/06840c16-c38c-48f2-b34b-b27c872fc11f

New Year, old hobbies  ! Once again relaxing feeling was found from forest...

At the next moment (week) we found ourselves from the other side of FInland. Scenery were dark and flat, quite opposite compared to our last destination in Salla (white and hilly).

We had a few days of "pre xmas holiday". Now time for laundry before the real xmas holiday. But so, in those few days we drove quite a lot, also through some new roads. Please note: when we weren´t in the car we were alone in cottage or in the nature = Covid -19 friendly trip. One place I´ve never been before got also checked during those days. It´s this Sallatunturi: https://www.nationalparks.fi/sallatunturiarea . But cause it was just a short visit we didin´t had time to check out the whole region with it´s beautiful nature spots. Anyways, you got to start from somwhere, and the next time will become one day  !

I´ve been a Safari guide in Lapland and have brought tourist to Husky farm. But I´ve just brought them there and wait as they enjoy their ride, so I actually haven´t tested it by myself  . Yesterday I finally had chance to test this activity! Snowy weather didin´t bothered us. As an "expert" I knew to take gogles with us would be quite wise thing to do  . If you´re looking for similar adventure Google will help you to find the closest farm to do it. We tested this Finn-Jann Huskyfarm and can warmly recommend it!!!

https://www.finn-jann.com/

Photo: Ronja Kuorikoski

Nowadays dark comes soon. If you´re working at daytime you don´t have a chance to see how the nature is preparing itself ready for the winter. Today was a rest day. Which meant we had that chance and we used it!