On a spur of the moment decision, we decided to go for a drive out to a farm café in the country, about an hour away from our home. None of us had been there before, but my wife had checked earlier to ensure they had gluten-free options so they could eat something. It is a little annoying for us at times to always have to consider where we go based on the allergies, but in Finland at least, there are normally one or two options available. And it was a pleasant surprise that this place had a lot available and the cakes were fantastic, even though gluten- and lactose- free.
When we arrived and parked, what stood out to me was the cornfield that lined the lot, and one of the other visitors had an old Chevy parked up against it. Not quite the same car, but it reminded my of the book/movie, Christine.
I have no idea why this stick horse jumping was ever a thing, but it became popular and they have them all over and in Finland, girls of all ages take part in "competitions" still. It is weird seeing fourteen year old kids with stick horses.
Or 40-somethings.
Though technically, that is an alpaca.
They also had a few animals to have a look at for the kids, with some chickens, sheep and some of the prettiest looking rabbits I have ever seen. The prettier one was hiding away in a box so I couldn't get a photo of it, but they made me think that having a bunny wouldn't be too bad. Then I was reminded of visiting a friend's whose daughter had one and the amount of droppings was incredible.
And lastly, a picture of the cake that Smallsteps chose, which was unsurprisingly a chocolate creation. It was really good, but too sweet for me. I chose an apple Tosca cake that was one of the best things I have had this summer. It was fantastic.
There were other things there too, like some rustic hand-made bits and pieces that would have looked good in those Instagram Mummy homes, and of course being a farm, they were also selling their own fresh produce there. We didn't get anything, other than a punnet of strawberries to taste on the way home, and some farm-made lemonade from the berries they grow there, which were also very good.
We are trying to jam these kinds of trips between the rains and storms, as there has been a huge amount of thunder and lightning this summer. It is not hot, but it is still sticky weather, and there is a lot of rain. We were lucky today as while it rained while we were driving there, it was sunny for the time we were outside and then rained on the way back. However, the sun is out again for now at least, so we are going to go and get some summer ice cream and enjoy it before the clouds roll back in.
Taraz
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