The spring and my new summer car had made me a much more active urbexer. Perhaps there was something the increasing light, as I also became more active on Tinder. I matched with a nice girl, who was fascinated about my hobbies, and as I was actively exploring locations in and around the capital region, we agreed, that we should go and explore together.
I have to say, that she was of the braver type. Going to an abandoned house together with a stranger after a few days of talking. I loved that!
Our first potential location had unfortunately been demolished, but the second one still existed. It was a small one family home located in the more rural areas of a large city.
The building first appears on maps and aerial photos in the 1960’s. In Google Street View In photos from 2009 it already looks pretty much abandoned with tall grass growing all around the lot and an old car standing on the driveway. The car has since been removed, windows boarded shut and vegetation is slowly taking over the lot.
A vintage chair and all kinds of scrap was scattered around the yard including book pages.
The book was a strange listing of people with their names, military ranks, occupational history and cause of death.
More pages from the same book and some garden girls, whatever they are.
A look at the house from the back side. It was covered with minerit panels, a very common thing in buildings from the 1960’s and 1970’s until the discovery of the hazards of asbestos ended its use. It was durable, but terribly ugly.
The materials of the building were probably original from the 1960’s and had suffered in the hands of vandals. But wait a second, what is that in the hole?
Perhaps not a thing you’d expect to find inside the wall of a building, but ok.
First looks inside. Because of the plywood in front of the windows, the place seemed pretty dark. I had bought a new headlamp just for places like this, so this time the photographs will be a bit different.
The only way in was through the basement door. This means, I had to brake one of my golden rules – never to enter the basements.
To say that there was a way in was a bit of an overstatement. There was access, but the way was blocked with all kinds of old furniture.
The harvest spider monastery, says the door. What probably is behind it, is the oil powered central heating system.
Tow suitcases and something, which looks like a safari helmet? Not a very common thing to find in a Finnish basement.
Let’s see if we can find a way upstairs through all this junk.
You met a girl on Tinder who is willing to go explore abandoned buildings with you? Wow! Maybe your dream will come true one day. 😉
We’ll see 😉