During that visit to my home town I realized that the unthinkable had happened. My godson’s father had become somewhat of an urban explorer himself. He had been taking a walk outside town with their kids and dog and told me that there was something he wanted to show me.
So we loaded me and the family of four into a car and drove to a recreation area. There, literally in the middle of nowhere we found an interesting place.
A vintage Saab, an old Ford Escort Express and a shed of some kind.
And a very old caravan.
Let’s just say that it had seen better days.
The gas stove seemed somewhat massive.
That lamp is just awful.
A big jug of vinegar. It is sometimes used for cleaning, but I don’t think that cleaning will help here anymore.
The front with the sofas and tables.
A coat, which had originally belonged to the logistics arm of a retail group.
Even an old tv and something which looks like a car radio and tape deck.
Now hold it. A food coupon, a festival ticket and a festival pass to Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, the largest and most traditional of its kind in Finland and something which I visit yearly. These were from 1995 and 2000, when nothing in the world would get me there.
And somebody’s glasses.
The caravan in one picture.
The shed didn’t include much, but was also in a very bad condition.
One final look inside the Saab. It’s not too often you get to take that.
The place remains a mystery. According to aerial photos the lot has been like this for years. There isn’t even a road leading to the area anymore.