Out to sea

When the temperature rose above 24 degrees, it was too hot in the garden. It was time for the first day out boating. Hank, Angie and Sam were with us, all as eager to get a cool breeze on the sea. It was as calm as a mirror (a Finnish saying). But as soon as JD started the engines and we went full speed ahead, it was cool and nice. Sam was excited as the bridge in Strömma  was open and there was a big ship coming. The channel of Strömma is beautiful with the old bridge and a new one aside. It is actually the only place in Finland where there is tide.

We went along the coast line to see nice summer cottages and beautiful bays and stopped to fill in the tank in Förby. Someone could say that motor boating as a hobby is not sustainable, but it is not so often you can do it in Finland. In an average summer there are less than ten hot days. After the boat trip Hank, Angie and Sam returned to Helsinki.

I had to give some water to the flowers and herbs (first time this summer!). The peonies have big gorgeous flowers, both white and purple, in our flower bed. In addition, plantain lily and malva start to blossom.
In the evening, JD’s daughter Nelli and her partner Mike arrived with their cat Tiipii for their two weeks’ holiday.