Delicious full on raspberry #wine, #Faarami, from #Hallonmäen. They also make fantastic fizzy drinks!

This vineyard and cidery near #Mathildedal and #Salo. There are quite a few vineyards in Finland that get zero attention.

Never mind the couple percent of real juice that #Fanta has, but this #Hallonmäen fizzy drink has 30% raspberry juice, from raspberries grown at their own farm (was near #Mathildedal).

And yes, it is amazing.

Legendary Finnish rocker #Muska playing at #Terho’s pub in #Mathildedal.

One properly pissed off #alpaca.

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Today, we had a #iaido seminar in #Mathildedal as a birthday activity with a few friends (including @harrysintonen). They were told that remaining serious is the most important. We even had a grading where we graded them as ‘mockyu’!

Friend Ravel leading ceremonies.

Always a pleasure to go to #Mathildedal for the annual #aikido weapons seminar, courtesy of Petteri #Silenius (7th Dan). Sadly only one practise for me this weekend as so many things going on. But it’s also a lovely, picturesque village for a day trip with a couple nice restaurants and cafes, their own brewery, a tidy wee harbour and quality bakery.

This reminds me of the #Village of #Mathildedal in #Salo, #Finland which is called the most hipsterish community in Finland.

Since its a small village there are no rental apartments available and the price of entry is at least 300,000 EUR in cash for a house there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sQgpBKq510

#Suomi #Matilda

Visit Mathildedal 2022 - Ruukkikylä täynnä historian havinaa ja modernia elämää

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After many travels around the world, #Mathildedal is one of my favourite places on this planet. And not just because of the annual outdoors #aikido seminar lead by #PetteriSilenius (7th dan) and by a lake with a wood burning sauna. Mathildedal is a beautiful rustic Finnish village by the sea, with red wood buildings, a chocolatier, a brewery, artisan pizzas, artisan ice cream, handcrafts, nature walks. A small piece of heaven on earth.