It was Wednesday morning - the crack of dawn - the birds were chirping, the sun was bright, and the boys were frozen stiff! The previous night was the first time that we had actually slept in the camper… And it was an extremely rough night! Not only was it a tight squeeze (thanks to Mike) but it was unbearably cold! But, we had been living likes kings the previous nights, so we decided to suck it up and make the most of being up exceptionally early. The boys geared up, Jeffo and Osa got suited and booted and we took a stroll to the the local beach to really soak up the scenery.
We really began to appreciate just how beautiful this place is. Within 100 yards of our lovely campsite, we were walking along a majestic coast, lined with woods. Osa suddenly thought he was a a pup again, bounding along the sand and through the trees. It was great to see. Everywhere he goes he draws attention and a smile, even a country where Lapphunds are the national dog.
He’s a true pro, too. He’s always up for a snap and has got to be one of the most photogenic dogs strolling around anywhere. His face just lights up a camera and when you look at him for a split second you forgot all you problems and begin to smile along with him. That’s dogs for you: they give their love unconditionally with no strings attached and make people’s day; day after day after day.
After doing a little bit of exploring, the crew editing and updating our social media in the immaculate Turku library we set off and explored this wonderful place, which used to be the old Finnish capital. According to the locals, it’s the place to find out what Finns are all about.
Four Men have still not come across too many dogs, but Osa did cross swords with Zorro, a rather cute Jack Russell cross bred in a city store called, Heirol.
After freezing our socks off in the camper van the previous night, Jeff booked us into a rather swish hotel in the city centre, with Osa’s four-star room looking like a presidential suite, Osa had his own special bed and a bag full of treats… He slept like a little hibernating bear. So, when we initially set off for this trip we believed that it was going to be a really rough trip, where we were roughing it hard for 2 weeks in a very cramped van… however, this current situation was quite the opposite… we were leaving like absolute ROCK STARS! Plasma TV’s, expensive dinning and impeccable beds… What more could you ask for? The boys took full advantage of the facilities, too, with Jimmy, Isaac and Michael heading for straight for the sauna and swim before hitting the beers… This is the life!
We have a busy day ahead of us tomorrow, including a meeting with Finn Anna Pasanen in Helsinki. She is one of the many people in the world who rely on dogs for day-to-day assistance, something which is extremely important to us, and something which we hope will raise awareness for our great charity Dogs fort the Disabled.
Stay tuned. Finland, Finland, Finland, as Monty Python sang. It’s the place we all want to be at the moment.
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