Dad is doing a triathlon in June so he had to train for his swim while we were in Aland. The baltic sea was cold. Paula was especially worried about dad swimming in the sea and getting hypothermia so Troy and Saku got on a kayak and were dad's support team. Paula got worried enough that she also got in a row boat and rowed back and forth.
Aleksi even got in the kayak for few minutes.The water was very shallow so he wasn't in any danger even though he didn't have a life vest. Eerika also went with Troy while it is not pictured. Troy and Saku had done the kayak two days before when it was super windy and they got soaked by the waves. They also had the challenge for the wind drifting them away from the land. I am glad that Troy is willing and able to go and do these types of things with the kids.
Eerika learned to love sauna while we were here. She was take an ice cold shower and then come to the sauna.
On our last day, we went to a beach that was supposed to be one of the best untouched beaches in Europe. It was sunny, but summer hadn't quite arrived in Aland yet. The kids were happy to play in the sand and in the water while Troy and I watched from the beach. The sand was white and fine and I bet it would be very nice in July. The kids did get a bit of a sun burn.
The awesome thing about Aland was the fact that it was relative so small that we could go around the island and see so many things and only drive 45 minutes to an hour each way.
Aleksi is so white that the sun seems to be reflecting off him. He had a blast running on the beach. Saku and Eerika found some shells on the beach and did Saku's favorite thing; throwing sand.
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