The old Finnish explanation for this and other boulders in the middle of the forests was that the earth was once ruled by giants and they, or the devil, had moved the boulders to their places. Thrown them off from a mountain or something. There is a big stone near me called Pirunkivi "Devil's stone".

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Love this explanation! Great to hear about the old Finish fables so thanks for sharing that information. Thanks for watching Sean and Emily

Finland was in fact part of Sweden for centuries, and the Savolax "province" where this castle is located was borderland with Russia. Sweden and Russia were always againts each other, and poor Finns got stuck in the middle of it all. But it was like that back then, Finland as such didn't exist yet and there was very little national identity. People were just surviving. Being stuck between East and West has carved our sense of history and identity as well for a long time. Thank you again for the very nice video, Sean and Emily.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information! There was a big history to learn and we only scratched the surface. We really enjoyed visiting Finland and hope to return soon. We hope you have enjoyed the series and we look forwards to hearing from you again. Thanks for watching Sean and Emily

@Dermie

6 ай бұрын

There are also stories of land of kvenland. Funnily this is stored mostly in icelandic history. I think most of us do not think that history could be altered back then :D

@amadeuz819

6 ай бұрын

Novgorod was not today's Russia, it was coexisting groups of people. Russia is the empire that started from the Muscovy region extermination all the other peoples and cultures around them so today its looks pretty grey over there. It's a rough picture but they were not the same plague on the people as the Kremlin is. They were even ahead of other nations in the first steps of democracy. My point is that do not mix em with Russians even if they are being enshrouded by the Kremlin's shadow today. Edit: Not that the information about Novgorod was wrong but missed the conquer of Novgorod by Muscovy with 100 years in my assumption, so yes the castle was started 3 years before Muscovy conquered Novgorod so when the fighting happened they were probably called Russians.

@akilkuklika

4 ай бұрын

EDIT: There were moments when russia and Sweden were united against Poland ; ]

This natural bridge reminded me of Punkaharju, which I have seen pictures of many times. Route 479 starts from there and can be found on Wikipedia as Punkaharju Ridge, which is a Finnish national landscape.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi, this was was Punkajarju 👍🏻 (locations are in the description) such a beautiful place to travel through and the natural bridges look amazing from the sky. Thanks for watching and we hope you have enjoyed the playlist. Sean and Emily

Looks like everyone in Finland has already seen the "Rock". Living in California, cannot believe there is no one else on the road but you two.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Bill, Yeah it was strange at times to be on empty roads -when riding to the Rock we thought that perhaps we were in the wrong place lol Thanks for watching Sean and Emily

@SK-nw4ig

6 ай бұрын

Most sparcely populated country in the EU. Many empty roads

@are3287

6 ай бұрын

It's a rock, not very interesting to locals, but really most people just have no idea where it is. Probably better that way, be a shame if someone tipped it.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

@are3287 it’s more than just a rock 😁 have you been to see it? It’s a marvel of nature but I guess if you went to see lots as a child it will just be a rock lol 😄

@seneca983

6 ай бұрын

@@are3287 It's been there for a long time. The strength of a single person (or even a few people) is probably not enough to tip it.

Fantastic road from island to island and the other locations. 😎👍

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Ruud, yeah it was such a great days ride! Plenty to see and do in Finland with wonderful landscapes and friendly people. 😎 Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

26:03 based on that sunset time, this was filmed in early September.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Yes that’s correct 👍🏻

We have a saying in Sweden…I cannot see the forest because of all the trees. 😊 I really love the mountains in Norway and the roads in both Sweden and Finland covered by trees. I live down south of Sweden in Helsingborg and it is all flat. That too is nice to ride on and happy to have it all in 1-2 days of riding distance😊 Thank for sharing your adventure and i just love your conversations with each other.

@kajmyller4035

6 ай бұрын

Trevligt med en skåning till.

@Villagegirl279

6 ай бұрын

❤❤

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

@johangullberg666 interesting we have the same saying in the UK (just not as many trees lol). Yeah the nature and landscapes in Scandinavia and the Nordic countries are fantastic and make for some memorable rides. You live in a great place, being that close to everything is awesome! I can feel my tires squaring off just to get there lol Thanks for your positive feedback and hope you enjoy the upcoming videos. Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

@johangullberg66

6 ай бұрын

❤@@Villagegirl279

@Zarniwooper

6 ай бұрын

Same saying here in Finland, ser inte skogen för alla träd - ei näe metsää puilta.

First of all, I really appreciate your respectful and positive tone. You give the impression that you really had a great time visiting Finland. Then on to a different subject, a story about the Olavinlinna castle and the railway bridge (you can see it to the right at 13:03). I remember many years ago when I first visited it myself, I ended up taking the guided tour in english due to timetable issues. On the same tour was an elderly couple from the US and they fitted the stereotype that many europeans have about americans. The guide told about the building phase in the 15th century and that the russians stood on the eastern shore firing at the construction workers and the swedes firing back, either from the island or from the western shore... Well, the american lady asked: "Why didn´t they just use the bridge?", pointing at the railway bridge. After a few akward seconds the guide gathered herself and very politely explained that the railway bridge was not built until 1907...

@davidreed6817

6 ай бұрын

Another cracking vlog, I don't really mind the "boring" straight roads, I just enjoy and appreciate the peace and quiet and natural beauty of the country. Well done 👍 guys 😊

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

@nizefg3238 We are glad you found us respectful, we try our best to keep well informed of the places we visit. We really have had a great time visiting Finland and have enjoyed exploring the country (lots more to see another day too). hehe that's a funny story, I guess it's difficult to imagine that some countries history goes back so far. Thanks for watching and we appreciate your comment. Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

@davidreed6817 Cheers David, glad you enjoyed it. Yeah when the road is immersed in nature like these it makes for a relaxing ride 😊. Thanks as always for your comment. Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

@mikaellindroos1594

6 ай бұрын

We took control of the airports, 45 president of USA about the civil war 1860.

Wow guys another awesome video at one point I thought you had all of Finland to yourselves. Thanks for the time and effort in putting these mini movies together. Love your sense of adventure .

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Tom, Thanks for watching! Yeah we did too, there were times when we thought we must be on the wrong road as we hadn't seen anybody else lol. We really appreciate your comment and encouraging words and we are so happy you are enjoying the videos. Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

Hi Nice video thank you. There is summer time opera festival in Olavinlinna.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks so much for your comment! 😊 really happy to hear you enjoyed this episode. Oh wow I bet that’s a good opera and a really cool venue 😎👍🏻 Thanks for watching and we hope you enjoy the other episodes Sean and Emily

Nice video thanks... was visiting there by my self too 1½ year ago... must say that rock was bit side and I was also able to be there alone

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks! glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting! 😊 Its a great place! and cool that you had the place to yourself too! I imagine it would not be so enjoyable with a buss load of people there! Thanks for watching and we hope you enjoyed the journey so far. Kind Regards Sean and Emily

Thanks for watching make sure you follow us on TikTok and Instagram for daily adventures! instagram.com/seanmichael_travels/?hl=en instagram.com/emilyrose_travels/?hl=en www.tiktok.com/@seanandemily_travels?_t=8WYJZpF9UjV&_r=1

Lovely video, lovely people, good scenery, and good sound track as well. What more could we ask for? Now that winter is upon us, I'm living vicariously through you. Keep up the good work.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Brian and thanks so much for your kind words! Hopefully these will get us through the winter months so we are ready for next season =) -although i think we will see if we can get out for a few winter trips in Switzerland if the weather is not too harsh 😎 Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

As a biker I usually choose the roads with 3 or 4 numbers in Finland (like 479, etc). Those are more intresting with better sceneries than big highways.

@SeanandEmily

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip. We hope you enjoyed the Video Sean and Emily

As someone living in southern Finland, it amazes even me how few people live in those parts of the country. Fifty years ago, Finland was much more evenly populated, but since then so many people have moved away from the "backwoods". There is so little traffic on some roads that they sometimes tear up the tarmac and turn the roads back to gravel.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Tomi. Yeah it amazed us too how long we could ride without seeing other vehicles. Yeah that tends to happen when the young people move to the bigger cities but then maybe later think about moving back for some peace and quiet. It's something we really liked as Europe can be very overpopulated at times so being able to be surrounded by nature and have it to ourselves a lot of the time was really special. We hope you have enjoyed our series and thanks for watching Sean and Emily

ah nice. i missed that one :) Iceland in July :) the third time... can't wait to ride on

@SeanandEmily

4 ай бұрын

Wow third time in Iceland!! That's awesome, Iceland is a spectacular country -we would love to go back someday. Have a great trip!

@argentum_on_glass

4 ай бұрын

Thank you🎉

Great video!

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting. Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

that rock is amazing!

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

It really is!!! So happy we went to see it!! 😀

That rock was amazing.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Kevin, Yeah it was amazing!!! It's for sure a Finland must see, perfectly balancing like that for millennials. Thanks for watching Sean and Emily

How nice to follow you on your journey, beautiful footage and I like your bike/gear setup.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Paul, thanks for your encouraging comment! Great to hear you have been enjoying the journey. Kind regards Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/motorcycles

I think the best sightseeings are those you need to see a lot of efford..😂❤ been there few years ago..really cool place, really good that its not a hectic attraction, beautiful forest just for you to enjoy ❤

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Yeah totally agree -it’s like you earned it. It is such a cool place and we were actually taken aback by it -for some reason we didn’t expect it to be that big. It was great to have the place to ourselves, it was so quiet we weren’t sure we were in the right place! Thanks for watching and we hope you are enjoying the tour 😊 Sean and Emily

My My My yehh i saw u drive on road 6 and thanx for showing many fine places.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Oh wow!! That's cool 😊 hope we were riding sensibly! 😂. Thanks for your comment and we are glad you enjoyed it. Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

your contributions are awesome....

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Thanks ever so much! Sean and Emily

Wooow, great videos!!!! You got a new follower. thanks

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks so very much and welcome to our channel! We hope you enjoy the Heading North Playlist 😎👍🏻 Thanks again for watching and hope to hear from you again. Sean and Emily 😊 kzread.info/head/PLl_mRzVHVQ0wBDli8y7IjlY2Q4MBPnA0u&si=YvPRdwhbFa-Y761E

Love your videos ❤

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Welcome to our channel and thanks so much for your comment. Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

I lived in Savonlinna 10 years and it is the town that I will always call home even tho I live near Helsinki now. Love your content and your drone work is 10/10.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Mojova, thanks so much for your comment! It's amazing how many people who have lived in the regions and towns we have travelled through have commented and it's great to hear form you. Helsinki is also a cool city and out next episode will be a short tour of Helsinki. We are really glad you have enjoyed the Heading North Playlist so far. Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

Nice ride and good filming. Waiting for the next episode of my hometown :)

@Villagegirl279

6 ай бұрын

❤❤

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Thanks very much! Always happy to hear feedback from locals, hope we are showcasing Finland well 😎. Helsinki is a great city, we have been there before but this will be the first video we have made in it. Thanks for watching and we hope you like the next episode. Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

Viss dere er like søte i hverdagen, som på film. så er dere et veldig fint par. Takk for en veldig fin tur🥰

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

thanks - I hope we are 😁. Really glad to hear you are enjoying the videos and we really enjoyed touring through Finland. Kind regards Sean and Emily

As a Finnish pagan, Kummakivi is definitely a place I need to do a Pilgrimage trip to. 👍

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Yeah you should, you wont regret it, it's a festinating sight!

Maybe I'm wrong but if you go outside the major cities in Scandinavia there aren't that many tourists I think. Everyone or most people going on trips go to the familiar places in Europe and Scandinavia/Baltics often gets left out. The same with European history and such in atleast pop culture from Britain and America. It's always Italy, France so on so forth. I think Scandinavia plus the Baltics are pretty much forgotten. Maybe I'm wrong, just a thought😂 Thank you for the videos!

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Yeah we agree with you there, I think that’s why we liked it so much! -very few tourists in the places we went to. That’s also the beauty of motorcycle travel is that we can go wherever we want with ease. It’s generally thought that Scandinavia is a very expensive place to visit as a tourist which is probably true although other tourist hot spots in Europe are getting more and more expensive. We can honestly say visiting Scandinavia and Finland has been one of our favourite trips! 😊

Luar biasa tempat yang indah perjalanan yang menyenangkan semoga anda sehat bahagia dan succes selalu

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 😊 and thanks for watching. Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

Emily @11:17 when you were talking about the history of the castle your hair plait moved on it's own! spooky! 👻 probably just the weight of your hair tbf 😄 Another great episode with some awesome drone work, well done both, regards Dennis.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Oh yeah it did lol 😄 -it does have a mind of it's own sometimes! Thanks so much for your encouragement and comments -we do appreciate it. Sean and Emily

Nice. The video began from the city where I was born long time ago. When the building of the St Olaf's castle was started in 1475, they hired 16 master masons from Tallinn, Estonia for to be the supervisors and advisers for the builders. The local peasants got discount on taxes if they took part of the building process and brought stones and wood. In my opinion that is the nicest castle of our country. In the end Sean said that you were a little worried about reindeers jumping on the road. There are no reindeers that south, but moose everywhere and white tailed deers and roe deers in the southernmost parts of the country.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information, we agree this castle was very special. The way it sits on the rock -it's positioned perfectly. So it was almost a community project, must have been built well to still be standing so strong today. Yeah we didn't see any reindeers again so that makes sense -actually we didn't see any wildlife as we went south but I guess that's because we had to take the fast busy roads as we were running short on time. Thanks for your comments and we hope you have enjoyed the series. Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

@oh2mp

6 ай бұрын

@@SeanandEmily yes and bigger roads have fences to prevent moose jumping on the road. Reindeers live only in the northern half of the country, so for to spot a reindeer you must drive over 600km north from Helsinki :)

That was awesome,🤓😎🏍💨💨💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦🍻 from British Columbia

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi John! Thanks for your comment and great to hear you enjoyed that one, we enjoyed making that one too -such an awesome rock! 😎 Cool that you’re watching from BC, I lived in Revelstoke for a winter season and loved it there! Thanks for watching Sean and Emily

We have our own rock "Spikstenen" about 50 k from home. It's about a quarter of the size of Finnish but even more fascinating because it stands on a tiny tip. Spikstenen also origins from the ice age.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Erik, that looks cool! We will be sure to stop by this one when we next visit Sweden! Thanks for the information! Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

Visited Olavinlinna last august with my daughter. What a shame, you didn't go inside!! Oh well, we all have different interests.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

We didn't really have the time to go inside and for the seemingly high entrance fee a quick look wasn't worth it. We grew up surrounded by castles in the UK so we preferred to spend the time finding the Kummakivi. Hope you enjoyed seeing the Castle from the air.

Thank you for your friendly visit to our country. A small wish. Try to learn the difference between A and Ä. They are really completely diffetent letters.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Hello from Portugal. I follow your KZread channel and congratulate you on the way you present your travels to us. I have been following in particular the trip to the North Cape, a trip that I will take in June 2024. I wanted to ask you what microphone you use to make that GoPro sound so audible to those on this side? Is it via bluetooth? And on the motorcycle, is it through the communication system? And de scale of your map on the top of the topcase, please? 😊 Thank you and ride safe

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi, we toured Portugal early this year and had a great time! 😊 Thanks very much for your encouraging comment! The trip to the Nordkapp was amazing and we are sure you will have an amazing time too! We use a wireless microphone set from DJI on and off the bike. I will put a link to our equipment below. We were using the National Geographic map and I think the scale was 1:975,000 although at this scale you will need two maps to cover the south to the North. Thanks for watching Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/equipment

Like to hear abort you new handlebar riser is that better, and a littel about you helm from touratech

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Finn, the handlebar raisers are great. They give me that little bit extra for added comfort on long journeys and give better posture when standing up. The Helmet has also been great, we used it for 22,000km now and it been good in all weather. We will write a short review on it soon and you will be able to find it here: seanandemilytravels.com/motorcycles Thanks for watching and we appreciate the comment. Sean and Emily

Another great video. Cool rock, I had to look it up. According to scientific consensus, it was likely moved into its place by shifting masses of ice 11,000 to 12,000 years ago. Where exactly it originates from is unknown.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, thanks very much -glad you enjoyed it. That rock is fantastic -almost hard to believe it's natural, it even has a tree growing on it! There's also a hill next to it where you can see where the glacier has scratched the rock out - a very interesting natural feature that was actually one of our highlights. Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

At the shores of lake Saimaa you could have spotted the Saimaa ringed seal, the rarest seal species in the world. There are only 400 of them left. But in reality you could have spent years there and seen none.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Wow we didn’t expect there to be seals in lake Saimaa! Thanks for the information, it would have been amazing to see them! Thanks for your comment Sean and Emily

In general just curious about your experiences with the bike itself. Looks like it has been quite reliable and we all know how comfortable they are with great suspension. Has Emily any regrets about not having the big touring BMW to lean back into? Thanks both of you for such enjoyable scenery and the adventure.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Guy, nice to hear from you and we are glad to hear you enjoy the videos. Regarding the Bike it's been fantastic and 22,000 km since we picked it up this year we have had zero issues. Emily finds the GS super comfortable, there is a pad on the back box too, Although the big touring bikes such as the K1600 offer maximum comfort in terms of seat - the Suspension of the GS soaks up the big bumps a lot better so when journeying through rough terrain it's actually more comfortable. Also for longer journeys the GS pillion position encourages a more posture friendly position without slouching which again in the long run is good. Anyway everyone is different in what they find comfortable =). Here's a some brief Blogs written about the bikes we have tried. seanandemilytravels.com/motorcycles Sean and Emily

@guy7670

6 ай бұрын

@@SeanandEmily To your viewers who are riders I highly recommend checking out the link. You two are a great resource with your concise and comprehensive reviews of the bikes you have ridden, quality photos and enjoyable read thank you. And thanks for the insight on comfort for two up on the GSA, never heard about the advantages you talked about but they make sense and they're valuable to know for someone considering the GSA for touring.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Guy! Really appreciate your kind words and so happy that you find the information in the videos useful. It’s true there’s things one doesn’t think of until you ride a bike long term in various environments. Thanks again for your comment and half to have you with us for the rest of the journey. Sean and Emily

😎💙👍

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Cheers! 😎

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@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

😊

Hi both of you, again a great Video 👍 Are you thinking about to buy the new BMW R1300GS? Emily, do you also have a motorcycle license or are you thinking about getting one? Greetings from Munich

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Oliver, nice to hear from you again. Well we feel like we have only just got the R1250 so still excited about that 😁 That said if we were to change to the 1300 it would be the adventure version so looking forwards to seeing the GSA next year 😎. Sean and Emily

there is a bigger Castle in Helsinki

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for the information. What is the name of this bigger castle? We visited the Fortress of Suomenlinna but must have missed the castle.

@lamppulaamanen8084

6 ай бұрын

@@SeanandEmily I think he/she ment Suomenlinna and, as you said, it's not a castle.

THE STRANGE ROCK : 21:48

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Yep 👍🏻

@JiihaaS

6 ай бұрын

That's the literal translation btw

No reindeer below Oulu.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

You're right! we didn't see anymore! -actually not a bad thing as we did a lot of night riding to get to Helsinki. Thanks for watching

@promealiens9659

6 ай бұрын

I remember a reindeer caught in the Uusimaa capital region once, but the experts couldn't tell if it was a reindeer or a deer, they had to do a DNA test.

👩‍❤‍💋‍👨

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Hope you are enjoying the series =) seanandemilytravels.com/

Thanks a lot for sharing this experience with us ^_^ but I must admit that you guys are or were exhausted especially Emily. keep up the good content and thanks again for putting time, effort and money in preparing these video series

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

You are welcome, thanks for watching and commenting! Yeah it has been an intense trip with lots of distance covered, but as long as we eat well it's not a problem 😎 Thanks again for your kind words Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

@Mirtohid

6 ай бұрын

@@SeanandEmily ✨☺️

11:33 Finns = Swedes for most of recorded history. Finland begun as one of the provinces of the Swedish kingdom.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

The History of the Nordics is very interesting indeed! Thanks for the information. Sean and Emily

@mikrokupu

6 ай бұрын

Yeah Finland was a part of the Swedish kingdom for 600+ years, that's why Finland has a Swedish speaking minority and Swedish still is the 2nd official language

@Corvx

6 ай бұрын

Finns = Swedes just like Indians = Brits...

@harriholopainen2651

6 ай бұрын

Nice trip. Finish people lived most part of the northern scandinavia before sweden was even exist. The swedish kings used Finland as the UK used India! There was nothing good for finish speaking people.

@cubicajupiter

6 ай бұрын

@@harriholopainen2651 not true. Finland was an integral province of the kingdom just like any other part on the western side of the baltic. People hadn't the care nor the ability to single out random groups or individuals in those archaic and sparsely populated times. Eastern provinces were subject to the same rules and taxes as the western provinces. People from the eastern side participated in high ranking decisionmaking on the western side. Thats why nobody here needs to be grateful to current swedes for anything and vice versa for the swedes. It really was us all as one, no matter how hard that is to believe these days. Don't victimize us for no reason. That just insults the ones who have genuinely been victimized in the world, AND it hurts you too. You may not see it, because righteous anger feels good, but it's just lying to yourself. Things of value the kingdom structure brought: number 1: the whole concept of Finland. There was no Finland before the numerous tribes were united in the kingdom, just like there was no swedes before their tribes/clans united too. The tribe of svea gave name to provinces of sweden. The tribe of finns gave name to provinces of finland. The finns were originally found only in the south west, just like today, which is why it's called Varsinais-Suomi (Finland Proper). To the "north" was totally different tribes. They are still all found there, living by the same rules as other descendants of other ancient tribes or clans. As has been the case. If you're interested, here are some other things that resulted from having the kingdom: 1) Finland's modern laws. Extremely high quality. Their basis is the same as modern swedish laws, because of the same kingdom. In that spirit newer modern laws have been drafted and it all just functions really well, aside ftom the fact there are too many laws currently, however, that's our own doing. 2) Lutheran church. Values underpinning lutheran form of society are based on realism and hard work, and were designed to enable efficient secular rule instead of religious rule as is the case even today in some cultures. 3) the university. 4) the police institution. There are more, but i suspect you're not interested in a lecture and i'm not really a teacher so take care, and I hope you have a brilliant winter day.

You understand now why the Soviets failed in their effort in the 105 days of the Winter War of 1939-1940? There's no roads, they are narrow, there's the trees, there's the lakes - all the natural obstacles... So how would you move a mechanized division of 18,000 men in that terrain, in snow and freezing winter with few hours of sunlight? You would not.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely!! We needed a lot of time to make progress on a R1250GSA on paved roads 😁 so through that forest with all those natural features that’s a fantastic natural defence. Great point! 😎👍🏻

What I'd call Finland's most boring cities top 5: 5. Lahti 4. Joensuu 3. Rovaniemi 2. Kajaani 1. Kouvola Wholeheartedly recommend scooching past these cities at 100 km/h.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your recommendations or un- recommendations =). Maybe there is a Vlog there 'Top 5 most boring Cities' Sean and Emily

@cubicajupiter

6 ай бұрын

Oh please no :D keep being adventurers!

It's a huge faux pas in Finland to describe anything, especially towns and cities, russian looking. Even if the town was founded during russian rule, as you were rightfully saying. Otherwise very nice video.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

No offence was meant, it was merely an observation of the Historical Architectural influences of the city. The people and atmosphere of the city today are clearly very Finish with lots of friendly faces and a great atmosphere. We really enjoyed riding through the countryside and seeing the beautiful houses and landscapes of Finland. The Kummakivi was for us mesmerizing and a highlight of our tour. Many thanks for your comment and if you get the chance to watch the other videos in this series you will see how much we enjoyed your country. Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

@butterflies655

6 ай бұрын

Towns and cities in Finland are very Nordic looking. I visited Russia and it is very different. Finland and Sweden were the same country almost 600 years.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Yes we too have travelled through Russia and Belarus and we did feel there were some similarities in this specific town and when we found out that this town was founded during Russian rule it made sense. @@butterflies655

@mikaveekoo

6 ай бұрын

​​@@SeanandEmily There in no russian architectural influence found in Joensuu, believe me!!

@mikaveekoo

6 ай бұрын

​​@@SeanandEmily What similarities?? Joensuu was not builded by russians.