In English:
Summer arrived in Mikkeli in May. After long winter months it was a great pleasure to explore my new town in one of its old quarters.
En español:
Llegó el verano a Mikkeli en mayo. Después de largos meses de invierno, fue un gran placer de explorar mi nueva ciudad en una de su barrios viejos.
En francais:
L’été est arrivé à Mikkeli en mai. Après de longs mois d’hiver, il a été un grand plaisir à explorer ma nouvelle ville dans un de ses vieux quartiers.
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Travels in Finland and abroad 
That’s a very pretty town! Everything is so neat and well-cared for. And the earth is celebrating the start of summer!
Comment by montucky — June 20, 2013 @ 07:16 |
Thank You Terry.
Summer is busy and tomorrow is Midsummer Eve which is years’ biggest festival in Finland. Summer is short and man must enjoy it. We are spending two days starting from tomorrow in the Koli national park. Forecast for next day is good.
Have a great day!
Comment by Sartenada — June 20, 2013 @ 07:23 |
Las fotos estan bellas , The pictures are beautiful
Comment by karmami — June 20, 2013 @ 07:24 |
How wonderfully lush and vibrant everywhere is now that spring has finally settled in. I think Mother Nature is making up for lost time.
Comment by Anny — June 20, 2013 @ 07:40 |
I bet those lilacs smell good.
Comment by wordsfromanneli — June 20, 2013 @ 08:37 |
I can smell that lilac! Thank you for taking me on this beautiful walk. Your Finnish style of housing is so unique and picturesque.
Every Summer I find myself singing “Lilac Wine” by Nina Simone when the lilacs bloom. Love it! 🙂
Have a great holiday!
Comment by restlessjo — June 20, 2013 @ 08:52 |
bonjour tes photos sont merveilleuses enfin l’été est là chez toi de bien jolies fleurs et d’arbres fleuris bon jeudi bises MA
Comment by AUDOLY-NOURIAN — June 20, 2013 @ 09:17 |
I wouldn’t expect such a quantity of flowers!
Everything looks so lively and neat….
Thank you once more for sharing with us those beautiful pictures!
Comment by 76sanfermo — June 20, 2013 @ 10:16 |
Everything seems bursting with colour and new life! It’s a great time to photograph the spring flowers.
Comment by hayley — June 20, 2013 @ 10:20 |
What a contrast from the winter photos. Such a beautiful town. I love all those lilacs, they look so pretty. 🙂
Comment by linnyjcreations — June 20, 2013 @ 10:56 |
Your pictures are very beautiful! Everything looks so fresh and the colors are so vibrant – just lovely 🙂
Comment by megtraveling — June 20, 2013 @ 13:21 |
Hi Sartenanda,
That looks wonderful! Sunshine and flowers. Here, it is very rainy and I can only hope that summer will eventually arrive.
Cheers!
Comment by xpat92 — June 20, 2013 @ 14:27 |
What a beautiful place. I like the lilacs. I have them too 🙂 Annie
Comment by Forest So Green — June 20, 2013 @ 17:23 |
What beautiful flowers! And I like the red fences- I’ve never seen that before.
Comment by Letizia — June 20, 2013 @ 18:02 |
Beautiful summer Mikkeli! I can smell the early summer fragrance of the lilacs all the way here in FL!
Comment by tiny lessons blog — June 20, 2013 @ 18:04 |
is that spectacular purple flower a lilac? weird that summer seems “late” in your town — you say “new” (for you) — have you recently just moved there? still, your picture show is very cheery and refreshing!
Comment by betunada — June 20, 2013 @ 18:35 |
The lilac is gorgeous. Seems it likes this climate and luxuriates accordingly. Matti, it’s nice to see your town now also during springtime. These typical colourful houses are always an eyecatcher – in winter when everything around is white and now between all this fresh green.
Looks great!
-Michèle–
Comment by ladyfromhamburg — June 20, 2013 @ 19:39 |
It was interesting to see what the homes look like in your lovely town. I also enjoyed seeing all the flower blossoms.
Comment by Deb Platt — June 21, 2013 @ 01:22 |
Mikkeli is beautiful and peaceful! Lovely colorful houses. Enjoyed the tour!
Comment by Amy — June 21, 2013 @ 04:01 |
Hello Matti,
je fais ma valise pour la Finlande 😀 : ici, nous n’avons même pas eu de printemps, seulement deux ou trois journées presque caniculaires, surtout du gris et de la pluie !
Très belles, toutes ces rues et villas fleuries.
Bises et très bonne journée.
Comment by Marion B. — June 21, 2013 @ 08:09 |
What a delightful, cozy place to live, Sartenada. My kind of town. I love how you Scandinavians get away with those colors, too! 🙂
Comment by Ginnie — June 21, 2013 @ 08:40 |
Wonderful! I love all seasons, but summer has such a fun feel to it.
Comment by TBM — June 21, 2013 @ 10:21 |
What a beautiful place. I remembered summer houses in Finland. 😀
Comment by cocomino — June 21, 2013 @ 14:30 |
What pretty houses! I’m surprised to see so many of them in wood and none (I think, unless I missed it) in brick. I love the colours too in both the houses andin the garden flowers!
Comment by kiwidutch — June 21, 2013 @ 20:11 |
Your town is so charming; how I would like to visit! I especially like the red house with the barn style roof. Thanks for liking and commenting on the Cultural Museum in Oaxaca. I think I agree with you, that the artifacts from Monte Albán are my favorites. I love learning about the ancient cultures, particularly when the descendants still live there. History is very much alive in Mexico, and more so in areas with a large indigenous population such as Oaxaca.
Are you familiar with the photo journal site called blipfoto.com? It’s a site I participate in and it may interest you since you obviously like photography a lot!
Comment by Marilyn Albright — June 21, 2013 @ 20:50 |
Such a cheery place, with such beautiful flowers. It is a lovely contrast to your winter photos.
Comment by Heart To Harp — June 22, 2013 @ 04:15 |
summer time ! Yes it’s now!
Comment by bernie — June 22, 2013 @ 18:26 |
I think Mikkeli is even more beautiful in summer than it was in winter. I really like those lilacs.
Comment by seniorhiker — June 23, 2013 @ 23:09 |
What a lovely town! I’m so jealous of your summer because it’s very grey and wet over here in Holland these last couple of days. 😉
Comment by Malou — June 24, 2013 @ 23:47 |
I’m so glad that you finally have summer. I hope you have a fabulous one, it already looks so beautiful there with your gorgeous flowers.
Comment by luchaniktravel — June 25, 2013 @ 07:19 |
Quelle charmante petite ville, la Cité des Lilas. J’aime ces maisons colorées, au bois peint et jardins bien soignés. Il doit faire bon vivre à Mikkeli. Bel été !
Comment by isathreadsoflife — June 26, 2013 @ 21:54 |
Look at the sweet architecture of the homes. Love. And the flowers. Oh, just beautiful.
Comment by Minnesota Prairie Roots — June 27, 2013 @ 17:45 |
What a beautiful town, very neat, you are fortunate. Lovely photos.
Comment by Tokeloshe — July 4, 2013 @ 20:41 |
I can feel the summer in your photos, Matti! Fortunately we have also got nice summer here now 😉
Comment by Truels — July 4, 2013 @ 22:28 |
Me ha encantado vuestro articulo y me ha sabido a poco pero ya sabeis lo que dice el dicho “si lo bueno es breve es dos veces bueno”. Me gustara volver a leeros de nuevo.
Saludos
Comment by via verde terra alta — July 7, 2013 @ 21:50 |
Mikkeli seems breathtaking! I would love to visit it one day!
Comment by Agness of eTramping — March 13, 2017 @ 15:09 |
Hello Agness.
It is small town with beautiful small harbour. Mikkeli situates by the lake Saimaa and there are nice cruises on it. We love its hiking / walking paths. These are few things to be noted.
Have a good day!
Comment by Sartenada — March 14, 2017 @ 08:17 |
Quelle jolie ville! Les lilas sont magnifiques!
Comment by malyloup — November 20, 2018 @ 09:48 |
Bonjour Maly.
Merci beaucoup, ravi que cela te plaise. Nous avons vécu dans cette belle petite ville environ quatre ans. Elles nous a offert beaucoup de merveilles et de traditions en particulier (et de nombreux messages).
Bonne Journée à vous.
Comment by Sartenada — November 20, 2018 @ 09:55 |
cela a dû être plaisant de vivre dans cette charmante petite ville 🙂
belle journée, Matti
Comment by malyloup — November 20, 2018 @ 11:52 |
Que preciosidad de fotos:) me han encantado¡¡
Comment by vagandopormundopolis — September 2, 2019 @ 09:43 |
Tenemos muchos lugares similares en Finlandia, ¡incluso en Helsinki!
Menos conocida Helsinki
Muchas gracias.
Comment by Sartenada — September 2, 2019 @ 10:51 |