From the city to the woods and back. That’s what Grand Cru’s first birthday was about in the end of May. We prepared ourselves for the coming challenge by having a tasty lunch at the cafe Galleria Keidas and enjoying baked goods prepared by Good Pie Bakery. Then it was time to head to the Nuuksio National Park, and put the office workers’ ability to navigate in nature to test.

After dividing us into small teams, our guide Seppo sent us to a treasure hunt. With the help of GPS navigation and riddles hidden in the forest, each team successfully found its way to the final waypoint. As the last challenge, the teams had to solve one more puzzle to open the right treasure chest. The classic Omar candies were our sweet reward.

Mission accomplished! After rediscovering a connection with nature, we returned to Helsinki. Following the Grand Cru tradition, we celebrated with some bubbly under a bridge. To be honest, we’ve done this only once before, but maybe it’s allowed to call it a tradition after the second time. Proper Helsinkians can surely recognize our secret spot?