If you decided to fly over instead of driving your 2CV, we will do our best to arrange a 2CV to borrow for you or help getting to Kajaani to any other means.

For very cheap flights to Tampere, check http://www.ryanair.com/fi . Air Baltic http://www.airbaltic.com/public/. SAS somethimes offers good prices, too http://www.flysas.com/en/fi/ . Finnair of course flies all the way to Kajaani http://www.finnair.fi , maybe your local air company can offer a good combination.

Feel free to forward the information below to all your 2CV friends.

Regards and hope to see you, Jukka & Päivi / Finnish 2CV Guild

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Invitation to AALTOPELTI-BLUES

RIPPLE-BLUES for 2CVs and HYs and derivates, all models welcome.

The event is based on friendly companionship, relaxed atmosphere and good music in a nice environment at a farm next to the huge lake of “Oulunjärvi”. One of the most popular 2CV events in Finland.

Dates: 9th-11th July 2010.

“Out of nowhere” location:
Onnelan maatilamatkailu (Onnela leisure farm), Vuolijoki (address: Salmenrannantie 62, Kajaani (Vuolijoki).
Get the stuff you need in advance, regular services are not next door. Petrol and shops at the village of Vuolijoki 15 km or city of Kajaani 60 km away. Map link at the end of this message.

PROGRAMME:
- Several bands on stage daily:
from jazz to rock&roll, and of course loads of blues. Dancing in the barn.

Other highlights
- 2CV water ski
- Blues competition
- Special ripple gathering of 2CV vans and HYs
- Sauna in a van in the lake (another one in the main building)
- Visit to Lake Oulunjärvi (free ferry crossing) offers strange landscapes with sandy beaches
- Possibility for car cross on dirt track (regular cars from the farm) at extra cost

Fees:
- 20 eur / adult, children 12-17 years 10 eur, younger ones free. Includes programme, sauna, camping etc.
- Limited amount of indoor accommodation available at additional cost (25 eur/bed/night) from the farm.
- Breakfast (5 eur) and soup lunch/dinner (8 eur) available from the farm. Buffet & bar.

Enquiries and reservations:
Pertti Leinonen: citikkahullu@gmail.com +358 400 890670 (travelling 5.-19. June)
Päivi Lehtikunnas & Jukka Isomäki: fin2cv@saunalahti.fi
You can also call Jukka +358 40 7200211 (enquiries of 2CVs to borrow if you fly etc.).

BLUESLY WELCOME!

Aaltopelti-Blues team

Google Maps link shows you the last crossing and then you just drive to the lakeshore according to double chevron signs.

Web pages in Finnish: http://www.onnelanmatkailu.fi/

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Jukka Isomaki
Mantymaentie 7
FIN 65200 VAASA
Finland

Tel/Fax home +358 (0)6 3123971
GSM +358 (0)40 7200211
Tel. work +358 (0)6 3170000
fin2cv@suomen2cvkilta.fi at home
jukka.isomaki@wilma.fi at work

SKYPE: jukiso

The new contact for our nordic neighbors is Mr. Juha Juurikkala who is at the same time the recent President of the club. He now represents together with Jukka Isomäki the ACI.

Antti Pitkänen who has been our contact for many years, has cancelled his availability. We thank him for all the work he has done to promote the ACI in his country and region to the clubs and their members.

You can reach Juha via his email address “juha.juurikkala (at) citroenkerho.fi”

Best Regards,

///S. Joest
Communications
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