We’ve been in Helsinki for the past few days and we absolutely LOVE it! There’s a bus that leaves 50 feet from our apartment and follows King’s Road (which is a gorgeous drive) and arrives in Helsinki about 2 hours later. We’re staying on Katajanokka Island at the Hotel Katajanokka, which is a refurbished prison … More My Kind of Town
The circus has come to town here in Turku, the Future Circus Festival that is. Tonight was the opening event of the week-long circus and it included live music, fire juggling, and a tight rope walker. Fun way to spend a summer evening in Finland!
Our third and final visitor arrived here in Finland this past weekend, and on her first full day we decided to rent a car and head up North. It was very difficult to find an automatic car for rent. America (I think) is pretty much the only country with the majority of cars being automatic … More Up North
Can you imagine eating 6 month-old bread?! Well, apparently that was done here in Finland back in the day. On a recent trip to the Handicrafts Museum we were told that the Finns created this bread called Ruis, but here’s the kicker, they only made it twice a year. It was made in bulk in … More 6 month-old bread
I’m no hunter, but when out and about yesterday I came across this… It was interesting, but what really caught my eye was the number 30 attached to it. The giant painted seal reminded me of the painted cows in Chicago back in 1999, and assuming that there were at least 29 others I set off … More Seal Hunting
The Wild Rose 