EV10: Day 42: Nämpnäs to Sideby

So I am now a day late with yesterday’s report. We cycled from Närpes to Sideby through the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland. To me, as a part Finland Swede, it is really interesting to explore my mother’s heritage and to hear the minority language spoken everywhere. 😊

There are not many dedicated cycle roads outside the towns, so we rode a lot of country roads on the shoulder. However, most of the drivers are very respectful and leave a lot of room when passing.

Sometimes you can find old wells at the side of the road. We use them to wash ourselves, much to the interest of the locals.
For the night we ended up setting up our tent on a bird-watching tower 20 meters above the ground, with a superb view over the sea and treetops, but also a lot of wind and therefore a bit shaky throughout the night 😉. This was definitely one of the most interesting places I’ve slept so far.