Karis

‘Bike Maps ‘ is telling us the route we should be on but finding accommodation on those routes is the problem, so we are taking whatever course necessary to get a bed. It’s not that big a deal though as all the roads except the main roads feel safe and quiet . Tonight we are 12 kms north of Roseborg (where we were hoping to be,) in Karis .My apologies to Degerby. They also have a museum ( too early )We’re travelling through beautiful farming country, mostly in wheat. Here we passed right between this farmers sheds. Just past here we sneaked up on a Doe and fawn crossing the road and a few minutes later a big stag grazing on someone’s front lawn. They bolt when they hear youOne of the 3 rules of growing old. Never go past a toilet .even if it costs you a coffee. Also a good chance to catch up on emails etc Inga. It’s a pretty little town at the head of a long sound . The harbour shop had a free book exchange so we were able to get a book eachFagervik 17th century ironworks. It’s a museum with nearly all the buildings still intact. The nearby ‘sound’ ( the sea ) meant they could transport the steel away and this lake gave enough ‘fall’ to drive the bellows and hammer millsWater racing down this Shute turned the water wheelwhich pumped air through the kilns with big bellows.Another wheel on the hammer mill room operated this huge hammer. The white hot pig iron was beaten to release the carbon and so turning pig iron into steel (roughly speaking ) nowadays they use blast furnaces but this was pretty clever for its time and operated 24 / 7The road we are trying to follow is the medieval ‘Great coastal road ‘ and every now and then there’s evidence of very early housesKaris. When we stopped for lunch in a cafe we met Rolf and his incredible family. They’re from Copenhagen and they aren’t letting having a young family stop them getting out touring. They’re on their way to Helsinki just as soon as Rolf can catch them and buckle them inJust outside Karis is our B n B . It’s called Billnäs Eden and after last night it is like Eden too !