On Saturday evening we drove to Heinola and visited one of the most beautiful cafés I've ever been to. Café Kaila is located right by a lake and when standing on the bridges that go across the lake, you can see rapids that flow like crazy. There's a lot of traffic by the water and despite the fact that the cafe was only recently founded and that it doesn't even have a website yet, it was all crowded.
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| On our way to Heinola |
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| My sis taking pics of the view |
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| The rapids |
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| Pretty scenery on the cafés yard |
The café was spread on a wide area that had ponds, beautiful sheer white bridges, flowerbeds and terraces for customers to sit down and enjoy their coffees outside. We walked around the area and were like.. really?? They have this in Heinola?? Wow. Why haven't we heard of this before?
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| Terraces |
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| Stream connecting the ponds to the river |
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| Flowerbeds |
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| Cafe Kaila |
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| One little corner inside the caf'é |
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| The four of us trying to choose cakes |
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| At the terrace |
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| Chocolate-berry cake |
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| Sis |
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| Enjoying the view |
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| Pond and terrace |
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| Little piggies with their ice cream |
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| The sunny pier |

















Oh what a cute place!! Thanks for the tip, really have to stop by here next time we drive to Helsinki! :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's cute, but also very classy. You know, if I was from Heinola, this is where I would throw my graduation party!! :)
ReplyDeleteBy the way, we really should try to organize a girls' cottage weekend soon, I'm sure we won't have too many sunny days left this summer... Gahhh!!
I know, I would take you there right away if you were here! I can't believe you weren't here this summer, it had almost become a tradition for us! :D Maybe next time you'll see the Finnish winter? ;) Haha, I would dress you like a little eskimo and take you ice skating ;)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I'm glad that my plans for the fall got somehow sorted out so that I can come visit you in Van <3 <3