Our bags are packed and we have several hours to spare! It’s hard to believe, but tomorrow morning we leave Turku for the last time and head to Helsinki. From Helsinki we’re taking a flight up to Rovaniemi, Lapland on the Arctic Circle. We’ll spend a few days up there hiking, visiting cafes and of … More Time to Spare
We’ve done our best to try as many traditional Finnish dishes as possible while here, and last night a good friend of ours had a “surprise” for us at her apartment. It was Mämmi. We’ve been hearing about this traditional Easter dessert for quite a while, and we’ve gotten mixed reviews. Finns have told us … More Mämmi
Turku has a pretty incredible art museum, and I’m not just speaking about the paintings. The building itself is a fantastic piece of architecture made out of granite, that sits atop a hill overlooking downtown Turku. Currently there is a special Carl Larson exhibit going on, which is drawing a LOT of people. I have … More Turun Taidemuseo
One of our favorite things to do back home is go to the movies. After converting the price for a single movie ticket here in Finland to around $16 (thanks to the crappy dollar to euro conversion) we decided that trips to the theater were going to be limited. Fortunately, we found a way around … More Imagine That!
I wrote an earlier post on the big birds hanging out in the Aurajoki river, and it wasn’t until this last week that we actually found out what their purpose was. Turns out, they’re mini stages for dance performances. We found out just in time to go down and catch the last performance of the … More Dances with Birds
The Wild Rose 