Moving on to the final sections of the upstairs of this building. And finding another kitchen. The 1980’s look of the furniture was pretty staggering. The very messed up main stairway, which I didn’t climb in the earlier post. Moving on. It gets darker. But there were still more rooms. And they did follow theContinue reading “The Final Moment Was An Unpleasant Surprise Part IV”
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The Final Moment Was An Unpleasant Surprise Part II
Entering another room, which has clearly been a kitchen. Well, this clearly has been the main kitchen of the place. There have even been wine glasses. And most of the floors have been demolished here, too. That looks like evidence. Of what? Moving on inside the building, still avoiding weak spots of the floor. ThisContinue reading “The Final Moment Was An Unpleasant Surprise Part II”
The Final Moment Was An Unpleasant Surprise Part I
Now this was something of an unexpected discovery. My urbex friend told me about a former school closed decades ago and converted into a hotel. During the winter of 2014-2015 there was a massive water leak, which closed the place down. In 2016 the owner applied for a demolition permit for the historically important buildingContinue reading “The Final Moment Was An Unpleasant Surprise Part I”
The Years Made It Unfashionable
Back in the 1960’s regulations were lifted and prosperity in Finland was growing. That’s why a lot of people and families started getting cars. A whole new hotel concept was launched around the country, where large resorts were built to remote lakeside locations. But as wealth grew and flights got cheaper, the interest of theContinue reading “The Years Made It Unfashionable”
A Deadly Fire Ended Things Here
Welcome to yet another location. This here is an overgrown parking lot, which probably means, that there is a story to tell. Back in 1995 this place was located by one of the main highways in Finland. There was a motel here, built in 1966 and enlarged already in 1971 and again in 1976, whenContinue reading “A Deadly Fire Ended Things Here”
A Second Date In A Spa Hotel Is Just Fine Part II
One corner of the hotel lobby and restaurant was the place we climbed into through the broken window. The restaurant. Just look at the ceiling. It is amazing. The reception and bar. The buffet. A closer look at the bar. We weren’t served. The doors up front look like the main entrance. There is aContinue reading “A Second Date In A Spa Hotel Is Just Fine Part II”
A Second Date In A Spa Hotel Is Just Fine Part I
So, welcome to another stranger story. As I was driving around the country, I noticed, that one of my former Tinder matches was nearby. I contacted her, we agreed to meet. And I chose to drive for a cup of coffee to the birthplace of her mother’s husband. We hadn’t seen since our only date,Continue reading “A Second Date In A Spa Hotel Is Just Fine Part I”
The Rain Refused To Give Up, So I Did
It was almost 9pm, and that is the magical time after which alcohol may no longer be sold in stores. Despite having a great day of exploration with several new locations, I was tired and soaking wet. It was so wet and dark, that I had absolutely no hope of photographing anything more that night.Continue reading “The Rain Refused To Give Up, So I Did”
The Train Still Wouldn’t Stop
Yet another railway station along the same track as the others. Opened in the 1880’s along with the others, passenger traffic ended in 1983 and the station was entirely closed in 1988. Unlike the others, which still seem to be in a sensible condition, this one is starting to be fairly rotten. No luck hereContinue reading “The Train Still Wouldn’t Stop”
Trying To Rail It Again
My adventures through the all too familiar locations I had visited numerous times, had now taken me to one of the many railway stations in the area. They were all looking pretty much abandoned, but a part of them might still have some technology related to railway operations, as they were kept in some shape.Continue reading “Trying To Rail It Again”