I know, I know it's been a while the last time I updated my blog. Some sad things happened in my family so I haven't been on mood to do anything, well, until now.
I did a weekend trip to Aland. Aland is an archipelago at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea belonging to Finland. We arrived to habour of Marienhamn on Saturday evening. After we got our things to the hotel we went to walk around the centre of Marienhamn, which by the way ins't huge. You really can't get lost in there. I have been in Aland before when I was a kid but since there's many years of my last visit I really didn't remembered much. My first impression about the Marianhamn was "idylic". I liked the town a lot.
On Sunday morning after our breakfast at the hotel we jumped into the bus and our tour in Aland started. We went to countryside to visit an old castle, Kastenholm Castle. I did mentioned earlier that I have been in Aland before so I have seen the Castle but never been inside of it. Since I do LOVE history and old buildings, visiting Kastenholm Castle was highlight of the trip.
Near to the castle was country village museum where you could see how people lived in the countryside. What I really liked the village was the windmills. As you can see they were red, as almost every building in Aland.
After visiting the castle and village the bus drove around the island, we went other side the island and damn, I loved the view in there. A pure, beautiful archipelago view. Who wouldn't love it? Or maybe I just love sea.
At least I did enjoyed my time in Aland. It would be great to visit there again. I have been planning a cycling trip to Aland with my friends for years. Hopefully it will happen some day :)
Till next time!
Ciao!
