Lehmisaari to Palvanemi

Another cold start, although at least it was bright. A breakfast of hot porridge laced with honey makes for a good start to the day. On the water, and as we paddle out of the cove the white horses out on the lake become visible. As we make our way round the headland the bite of the easterly wind hits us, carrying with it a siberian chill. Glad for all our layers of clothes, it's head down and plough on, hugging the coastline to keep out of the worst of the chop. Once we made it past the bridge the wind dropped off and the chop went with it. We thought about stopping for lunch, but decided to make the most of the conditions since our bellies were still full, so it was follow the buoy's around the headlands and hook in behind the island to Palvanemi where we had a late lunch before setting up camp for the night. It almost feels strange to be setting up camp so early in the day, having become accustomed to paddling for most of the day. Spells of snow punctuated by glorious sunshine kept things interesting, and eventually the wind died down enough that i hung my hammock in the woodshed and stretched out there for the night.