Join @Josh-Reid and I as we adventure to Ruka in Finland for an adventure on our gravel bikes. The adventure goes beyond endless gorgeous gravel tracks, as we take on other activities that the region has to offer! From water rafting to traditional baking to even taking on the local rollercoaster- join us for an adventure and nature filled trip.
Videography shared between Josh and I.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Gravel riding day 1
2:25 Base heat and eat
3:17 Gravel riding day 2
5:05 Water rafting
7:17 Gravel riding day 3
7:58 Traditional baking
10:02 Wild swim
10:33 Rollercoaster!
Hello from Ruka, Finland. We’re out on an adventure. We might have got a little bit wet on our ride this morning so far, but we are exploring some incredible gravel trails. I think the weather’s going to improve the next few days. But this is absolutely gorgeous. And we’ve already spotted so many reindeer. They are so cute the way they run. It’s adorable. Josh has found some reindeer. Hey, buddies. It’s the reindeer. I was literally just eating lunch and then I just heard this buddy outside. Hello, dude. And then there’s one over here as well. Hi. Yeah. Welcome to home for the next few nights. This is our 12 sleeper cabin just for Josh and I for our little gravel adventure in northern Finland. And of course, it comes with a sauna. Am I going to try it? Yes. Oh my god. That’s I think the lowest I can go. You can go lower. Oh no. So cold. That’s so so cold. Hi buddy. view. Day two of riding gravel in Ruka. We are out exploring north today. So, we’re heading towards there’s a national park north of Ruken. We’re heading there. We’re just on a climb. And yeah, this is some really really stunning gravel. And we’ve seen one car the whole morning and one person We just got back for this scene. Hello. Just outside the cabin. Oh, yeah. That fits. Yeah. You look like a soldier. Yeah. Yes. What a soldier. What time is it? It’s time for water rafting. Are you excited? Very excited. Great. Oh my. So, this is Eddie. Thank you. Oh my god. My bum’s wet. Back out. Just casually cooking something like this. I can’t paddle. I can’t paddle. My brake pedal. Oh, paddle. Oh, paddle. Oh, we’ve hit a rock. I’m paddling. I’m paddling. I need a breather after that. I was advised to go for a Finnish topping, but having had Finnish food for several days now, I needed some Italian home comforts, even though I’m not Italian. So, I got the Italian mortaza rather than getting like a reindeer pizza. So good. I was so hungry. Ruka Gravel day three. Today we’re riding to go and make our own lunch. So we’re riding just like 25k to this place where we’re going to learn what the day in the life of a traditional Finnish person is like, I think. And then we’re going to make some traditional food, I think. Yeah, it’s some more gorgeous gravel, of course. Hi buddy. So this this pastry was was a gift from the sweet. You can roll it this way to make smaller cinnamon rolls and have a snack later on if you want to. What happened, Josh? Um, I made it too thin. You broke your bread. Yeah. Now I’m going to start again. And maybe it’s also the Let’s put a little bit of And everybody was there already. Wait, you did one hand. Yeah. I’m close. I need to go faster. Yeah, you need. And then a lower angle. And then you have to do like a quick angle. Yeah. Nearly there. Be careful. Be careful. Oh, be careful. Be careful. Oh my god. No. It’s so good. There you go. Okay. Okay. A bit of excitement. No worries. And now what do I do? I release it. Yeah. You you put it left side. Left side. Avoid like that. Not very close to the wall. That was really hard. Oh, yum. Got mashed potato. Put only a little bit on my plate so I can try it first. It feels quite soft. Okay. M. It tastes like beef with like a bit more tender. That’s actually really nice. But I think it’s cuz it’s in a really nice red wine sauce. That’s really good. Just had some mousse for lunch and now I’m going for a post lunch dip in the lake which looks gorgeous. Ready. Finishing off this Finnish adventure with a lake swim. Let’s go. Last stop on the Ruka trip. Put this one away. Let’s get this. I can’t believe we’re doing this. Oh my god. I actually think it’s scarier than I thought it was going to be. Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. Slow down. being soft. It’s actually all right. It’s not that bad. Whether I should step one more step. I think it’s mud and I don’t want to be muddy. I’m not being a baby. It’s cold. I’m being soft as well. Oh, it’s cold. I’m doing it. Four.
2 Comments
That reindeer on the road just wanted some pets and you ran away.
I'm half Finnish and this brought me back to my childhood where I spent some time in places like this, specially the cabin where you made the bread. The creaking of the floor, the certain smell. Thanx, very nice video!