22/09/2026
My Finland postcards 🇫🇮🌤⛵️💙
I'm soaking up the last bits of Finnish nature and the presence from my loved ones. It feels wacky to live a life somewhere and then just pop up every few years to something that feels like it's always there anyway. I'm lucky in that way.
Finns grow up being very humble about themselves. I also used to think it's so much fancier to be from somewhere else. But the more time I spend away, the more I realise the uniqueness of Finnish culture, nature, seasons, customs, and rituals.
This past 5 weeks, I have
- lost count of how many saunas and swims I've done
- sailed to Porvoo to a traditional rapujuhlat with crayfish and drinking songs 🦞🥂
- picked a bucket of lingonberries from the forest with my grandma and consumed litres worth of berry smoothies
- had a little trip to Amalfi coast in Italy with family 🍋🍹
- celebrated my birthday with my closest friends in Helsinki
- most importantly, spent lots of quality time with people I love 🩷
Tomorrow, we celebrate Christmas in advance. You can take away white Christmases, but you can't take away my forever lasting Christmas spirit 😂 luckily my mum is just as enthusiastic about going along with unusual ideas..
Later this week, I'll be heading back to Australia.
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Much love,
Anna