Jidokan Summer Days 2019
This year, we're celebrating Jidoka's summer days in Teisko, an event organised by Elämyspalvelut Nostalgia. The chosen date for the event was Friday, June 14th. We managed to get some work done in the morning, and at two o'clock in the afternoon, we headed towards the event venue. The weather forecast initially predicted rain and thunderstorms for the outdoor event, but fortunately, the weather was dry before we moved on to the sauna. However, mosquitoes were swarming around us in large numbers, and many collected bites as sweat dripped down.
The local people competed against each other in a team competition for supremacy in events such as the Teisko Olympics and Precision Sports. The Teisko Olympics were a very interesting and dynamic event. A group of 19 people was divided into four teams, who got to compete against each other, have fun, and test their skills in competitions like the duck nest championship, bug hop, and other fun events.
In precision sports, we tested each other's skills in archery, blowgun shooting, and axe throwing. These were quite enjoyable sports too! Kaitsu had shot a really good grouping in archery, and Juha had managed to keep the axe on the target board even several times in a row!
After our activities, we moved on to grub at the experience lean-to. For the main course, we had slow-cooked pork and fresh potatoes from a paella pan. I didn't even know pork could be so delicious! The hostess (Laura) really did a brilliant job with the food.
Laavun jälkeen illanvietto jatkui rantasaunalla nauttien usvaisesta rantamaisemasta ja lämpimistä löylyistä. Loppuvaiheessa alkoi tulemaan tihkusadetta, mutta eihän se enää haitannut. 😊 Energisimmät siirtyivät vielä jatkoille, jotka jatkuivat aamuauringon nousuun saakka.
An absolutely brilliant event all around! Thank you to the organisers and participants!
Figure 1. The Olympics in progress as team sports.
Figure 2. Kaj won the archery competition with a top score.
Figure 3. Tappara's throw with two and one hand.
Figure 4. With the blowpipe, the arrows flew easily over and under the goal.
Figure 5. Petri & Alex as winners.
Figure 6. The food tasted good to the hungry competitors.