A peek into my simple day. Cottage life in Finland
There's nothing I love more in this world than spending a gorgeous day outside, doing simple tasks. I don't usually know what time it is, my day is punctuated by hunger and sauna in the evening. I wake up, drink tea while staring at the lake, make oatmeal and eat outside. Then some random tasks, maybe a swim until it's lunchtime. After that I do something else, maybe gather some berries for the following days, or chop firewood. Eat dinner and start warming up the sauna. I always sleep real well after getting enough fresh air and enjoying a good sauna.
There is no running water, I pump my drinking water from a well. I wash myself with lake water, the sauna stove has a reservoir that heats the water while I heat up the sauna. I've practiced starting the fire with a fire steel (pictured), and I'm getting the hang of it. No matches or lighters for me anymore!
I'm a city boy, but days like this make me realize that this is the life. I thought you all would appreciate the Finnish summer cottage experience, so I wanted to share my Sunday with you. I hope that this post has a calming effect on anyone who sees it!