I drove down to the former municipality of Artjärvi again. This time I took many more photos than last time.
On our way to Artjärvi
Stopped by a river a short distance before the municipal center. With a population of only 1,200 Artjärvi was unable to remain independent. It was abolished and the area joined the small town of Orimattila (pop. 15,000).
A closed supermarket at the municipal center
I think that was put in front of the door to keep vandals out.
I really wasn't expecting to see a bed and breakfast in such a small place. You can do hiking and kayaking here. And people might need a place to stay during family functions when too many people are invited to stay for the inviter to put them up. When my maternal grandparents passed away, both times my wife and I and many other relatives had to stay in a hotel in the village where they lived. There wasn't enough space in their house for everyone. My daughter being the smart cookie she is immediately suggested that truck drivers must make up a large portion of the guests. When the regulations say they have to stop for the night, then they have to.
We spotted a couple of swans. The municipal center is surrounded by three lakes and this was one of them.
I took these on our way from the lakeshore.
As we were driving home we decided to stop by the abandoned house with all the dead Volvos in the yard.
Remember this?
The storage building in the yard?
This one has lost its soul: the engine.
Why is it on its side? No passengers. Only junk inside.
Marvel at this engineering masterpiece or what's left of it.
I love this one with all that lichen growing on it! It's fantastic!
The house from the other side
A forest Volvo.
A dog started barking very loudly in one of the neighboring houses, which is why I chose not to go and examine that car more closely.
The sign warns of snow falling from the roof. What about the cars on their side?
Time to go home.
