Åland, Finland, Tunisia ... and a film from the High Coast.

What a fantastic trip we had in Åland! Now we are in Finland, and soon we are going to Tunisia. But then we will actually come back to Finland again. Are you keeping up with the times? No, not us either. Happy Friday!

Åland

We spent almost ten days at Åland in our motorhome, during a trip in cooperation with Visit Åland. We managed to see a lot, and it was very interesting. This time it was not only Mariehamn and Eckerö, but also Geta, Sund, Föglö and Kökar.

We were fascinated by all the flowering apple trees, all the boathouses, all the locally produced food and all the ferry connections. It was also incredibly fascinating to learn more about the time when Åland was Russian, and all the dramatic things that happened during that period ...

Isn't it true that we Swedes have little knowledge of these historical events? At least we felt we did ... We'll tell you more soon!

The high season in Åland is quite short, and in some cases it felt like we were here in "pre-season". Some places were closed, others opened when you showed up, and others had their own solutions... Check out the 24/7 place below, which we found on a hiking trail in Föglö. There were soft drinks, crisps, chocolate and ice cream, and a box to put cash in. Not so bad after all!

Finland

We have now arrived in mainland Finland. We took a ferry from Kökar to Galtby in the Finnish archipelago, and then continued in the direction of Turku, over bridges and by car ferries.

We have both free-camped and stayed at campsites: Solliden Camping and Ekenäs Camping. Both campsites are scenic and well-maintained with good standards and friendly staff. It is also possible to speak Swedish at both campsites.

We are now in areas where relatively many people speak Swedish. We haven't quite managed to figure out exactly when Swedish works and when it doesn't. In these areas it often goes well, but sometimes it is English that applies. Regardless, people are very helpful everywhere!

Everyday behaviour

Our plan is that in the future we will look into the Finlandbut we haven't had time to see much yet. Since we came here, we have mostly stood still to do everyday chores and work. Lately, we've been busy with various sponsored assignments, and we don't really have time for things like cleaning, washing, shopping, taking care of finances and everything else that needs to be done to make everyday life work.

We have had a lot of trouble with the internet (and bills) after changing phone companies and have made a hundred phone calls about this, it seems. I (Helena) have also fallen behind with the articles that I write on behalf of a motorhome company. So I have been writing and writing these days ...

In addition, Peter has finally begun a repair project in the motorhome that he planned a long time ago, but which we have not had time for. But now! It's not finished yet, but we'll show and tell you when it's finished...!

Preparations for the Destination Square at Elmia Caravan Motorhome 2023.

Yes, and that's how we work very much to prepare the brand new "Destination Square" on the Elmia Caravan Motorhome 6-10 September 2023! You are coming, aren't you?

The F-Hall (the big tent) will focus on places to visit during the trip, with exhibitors, speakers, tastings and lots of great prizes to be won. We have just updated our Destination Square page with speakers and exhibitors. Read it here: Destination Square 2023.

Almost time for Tunisia

We are also slowly preparing to travel very soon to Tunisia! It's been several years since this beautiful North African country had a direct flight from Sweden, but now it's time! Starting on 19 June 2023, the Arlanda - Tunis route will be operated once a week, on Mondays. We are travelling with the first flight!

We won't have time to write here at FREEDOMtravel during the trip (well, maybe a little greeting on "Happy Friday"), but if you want to follow our adventure, you can follow along in real time (more or less) on Instagram:

Film from the High Coast

What else? Well, Peter has put together a film of our visit to the city of High coast! You can check it out here ...

Best this week

Best this week? The whole trip to Åland was fantastic! It was especially nice to visit a former colleague who comes from Åland and now lives there. Very nice to see her!

Your turn... What can you highlight as positive from the week?

The week ahead

We have our "motorhome base" in Finland at the moment, but will soon fly to Arlanda and on to Tunisia. When the trip in Tunisia is completed, we will continue our route north through Finland ...

Here at FREEDOMtravel you can expect some mixed content during the week. There will be an Åland report or two, but also guest reports from Sweden, Europe and an exciting city-country. In other words, good and mixed!

Did you miss the last Happy Friday? Read the To Åland with Finnlines - on new motorhome adventures