A lot has changed in the past two months since we arrived here in Turku. Everything is in bloom and the past week we’ve had an unusual heat wave, reaching into the mid 80’s during the day! Along with the start of the summer season is the tourist season. Now it’s not uncommon to hear … More Then & Now
We are now a part of a community of hundreds of people who use bicycles as their main mode of transportation. Bikes far out number cars here in Turku, and you’re more likely to find a parking spot for your car than an open spot along the bike posts. There are bike paths criss-crossing Turku, … More Meidän Polkupyörät
Memorial Day usually involves a trip to the cemetery with family to pay our respects to those who fought for our freedom, whether it was on the front lines or on their front steps, followed by a ceremony performed by veterans and brunch at a local restaurant. Although we couldn’t be with family, or visit … More Memorial Day
Here’s an inside tip for anyone who needs to go grocery shopping in a place where your language isn’t spoken, or written on anything for that matter. All you need is to be really good at I Spy. It took us the better half of 2 hours to find a hairdryer yesterday, and you don’t … More Inside Tip
After packing & repacking so many times that I lost count, we were able to downsize our lives from an apartment into two suitcases and two backpacks. That’s a packing feat if there ever was one! Unfortunately, we weren’t exactly under 50 lbs for our large bags, so we had to do some rearranging at … More Packing Feat
The Wild Rose 