i have some days off and a it's perfect timing that it was the weekend when the old train goes on a trip from Lahti to Heinola and vice versa. this only happens on some weekends in the summer. yesterday, june 8, was their first trip.
i walked all the way to Salpausselkä where the train stops. i completely forgot that the train will also stop at the main train station. nuh! but it doesn't matter. it was a nice warm day to walk around.
it was scorching hot inside the train. the wagon that i got into was like a sauna. i didn't even sweat that much in the sauna, but on the train, wow! so after two stops, i went to the other wagon and it was much cooler there! there was an opening on the ceiling and one window was open, as well. life got so much better! 😊
i find it amazing that people still look forward to this kind of happening. every station (there were three) where the train stopped, there were a lot of people waiting, taking photos...there was even a band playing at one station. people put up bazaars and kiosks. it makes me feel human when i see these kind of things.
i bought a one way ticket, so when we arrived in Heinola i got off the train and decided to walk around the town. i found a nice cafe on top of a tower. they have delicious pulla and good coffee. plus, the view was awesome! i don't know, i just have a thing with high places. they make me feel so high, too!
after about a couple of hours in Heinola, i got on the bus back to Lahti with a happy soul. and when i got home, i treated myself with ice cream to celebrate the wonderful experience on the Lättähattu and a nice day in Heinola.
more information about the train trips from Lahti to Heinola can be found on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/hoyryllaheinolaan/
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