We only managed to visit one location that night. We planned on waking up early and trekking through a forest to a particularly interesting place with an angry neighbour, but as we slept pretty late and it was raining, we decided to go somewhere else instead. After having breakfast we headed to a nearby townContinue reading “Driving A Lot But Getting Nowhere Part II”
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Instagram Tips Part I
Earlier that year I had a new Instagram follower from the area I was currently visiting. They had given me a few tips about abandoned places in their area, and of course I had to go take a look at them. And there is the first one. It’s an old mill, which has been abandonedContinue reading “Instagram Tips Part I”
A Close Contest
Welcome to the tiny municipality of Oripää and to the heart of the village. Yes, this is one of the most central locations there. And this is also my first planned location of this roadtrip. The building up front is a former workers’ co-operative headquarters. It features the old grocery store, which later became hardwareContinue reading “A Close Contest”
100 Years of History Gone in a Day
The following stop on my tour of Finland was Liperi. It was early afternoon, we were hungover as hell and slowly making our way back towards Helsinki through all possible places in Northern Karelia. It was scorching hot, so we stopped to buy some cold drinks in the local store. The whole village smelled ofContinue reading “100 Years of History Gone in a Day”
The Miller’s Tale Part III
When I reached the second floor, I had my doubts about going up. The stairs and roof still looked solid, but I’m a little afraid of heights. But it turned out that the second floor wasn’t very large or exciting. A photo taken to look what lies ahead. The narrow stairs led to another partContinue reading “The Miller’s Tale Part III”
The Miller’s Tale Part II
Although the mill was old and had been abandoned for almost 30 years, its structures seemed solid enough for me to proceed further up the building. The wood seemed dry and no rotten parts were immediately visible. On the ground floor there were dark corners and boarded up windows. A lot of the original machineryContinue reading “The Miller’s Tale Part II”
The Miller’s Tale Part I
When the snow was finally gone, it was time to start exploring. Through Instagram I found an abandoned mill not to far from my home. My friend borrowed her father’s car and we went looking for the place. The recognizeable form of the old mill wasn’t too hard to find. The mill had originally beenContinue reading “The Miller’s Tale Part I”