They say Finns are honest and hardworking. I would add gritty and resilient.
Read MoreEveryone has a favorite recipe for the custardy perfection of Pannukakku, a Finnish baked pancake.
Read MoreHyvää juhannusta (happy midsummer)!
Read MoreFinns celebrate their name day (nimipäivä) on a specific calendar date associated with their given name.
Read MoreSeitsemän, #7 in Finnish, is the newest of the cabins.
Read MoreVappu, one of Finland’s biggest festivals, is celebrated annually on May 1 to mark the end of winter.
Read MoreThe Viisi and Kuusi cabins (numbers 5 and 6 in Finnish) are cabin-style tiny houses.
Read MoreSoon Manninen’s Cabins will open for its 86th season.
Read MoreNeljä, #4 in Finnish, is known as the “Honeymoon Cabin” and has hosted its share of newlyweds over the years.
Read MoreMy thoughts in the spring often go to my great grandparents who were the original homesteaders at Otter Lake.
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