Small town island

It's been a little over two months now that I've been living here on the island. Getting used to small town life after being a somewhat city girl has not been easy. The cutest cafés close at 5pm, there's only one shopping mall with a limited clothing store selection, there's virtually no public transportation (one bus that goes once every hour) and it takes forever + is really expensive to get back to the mainland. Dream come true, right?

But that's not even the bad news. The bad news is that we're heading towards winter, which means that I won't see anyone for about 10 months. Just kidding. I'll see maybe one or two persons on the street. Living on a small island means that it depends strongly on tourism. And in the Nordic, tourist season is summer season. And in the Nordic, summer lasts for two months. Enjoy it while it lasts!

That's the negative, Finnish side of the story. The more optimistic view is that this island is beautiful: it's an idyllic micro-world. Lots of farming land, yet when you turn around 180 degrees you can see the sea. You're literally surrounded by water. Ha.

This summer I've done more outdoorsy stuff than any other summer before. I've hiked, fished (first time!) and picked berries. Picnics, yard games, kayaking and boat trips.

Not bad, for a city girl.