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The not so small summer cottage.

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August 25th 2013
Well this weekend has been an absolute blast for me and my family! First after a long drive, we arrived at this cottage that wasn't really a cottage, more of a large Cabin. Lasse's friends were there and it was their cottage. His friend designed and built it himself! They didn't really speak any English and so I had to use my Finnish skills and I was quite successful. After an afternoo ... read more

Europe » Finland

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more