Went and saw the new Pirates movie (awesome!) and came back to our apartment stinking of smoke and our neighbor’s smoke alarm going off. Since we don’t have a phone we went out and found a good Samaritan who let us call the fire emergency on his cell phone and now we have this… The … More What A Night!
It’s about 11pm here and the sun just went down a bit ago. When we got here a little over 5 weeks ago the sun was going down at 9pm. It’s a little disorienting when the sun is still shining through the window and it’s 10 o’clock at night. We’re told that it’s only going to … More Light Night
The sun has just gone down and the party is just getting started! It’s about midnight here and the streets are filled with cheers, cars are honking, and we can hear our neighbor’s celebrating through the walls. Finland has just defeated Sweden 6 to 1 for the World Hockey Championship!
One of the few things I knew about Finland prior to arriving here was that they had a famous runner who broke all kinds of records. Paavo Nurmi, also known as the “Flying Finn” was a champion runner who won 12 track and field medals in 1920 and who broke 22 world records. He was also … More The Flying Finn
Unlike home, there are virtually no Mexican people here, so Cinco de Mayo went uncelebrated…almost. In honor of freedom and democracy Britt and I went down to Mexican Cantina, which I’m pretty sure is the only Mexican restaurant in Turku, maybe even Finland. The entrance and Mayan decorations looked promising, and I was looking forward … More Cinco de Mayo
The Wild Rose 