Churches and Buildings of Helsinki
22. Mai 2023 in Finnland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °CThere are many churches in Helsinki and Serena also took me to the Helsinki University Library, another architectural feat of the Finns.
There are many churches in Helsinki and Serena also took me to the Helsinki University Library, another architectural feat of the Finns.
My jet lag is wearing off and I managed to sleep from 9.30pm to 4am. Serena came by at 9.20am and we decided to have a traditional Finnish breakfast(photograph attached) and then head for theWeiterlesen
Helsinki Harbour has many islands and today Serena and I ferried out to Suomenlinna Island. It is an island that was heavily fortified by the Swedes fighting the against the Russians and a retreat forWeiterlesen
Today, Serena had me up very early(6.00am) to catch my tram to the Central railway statio to catch a attain to Tampere, a city north of Helsinki in the country. I duly met Serena at the Station, andWeiterlesen
Thursday was a rest day for this intrepid traveler, so I stayed close to Helsinki and experienced life as a Finn.
It started with a lazy morning drinking coffee, and then I went into the city to meetWeiterlesen
Four intrepid NZers, along with half the population of Helsinki, boarded the local inter islander ferry ( the size of a cruise ship) and headed to Tallinn, Estonia. We were one of at least 3 shipsWeiterlesen
Today was another day to experience Helsinki after a day in Estonia. Serena and I met up with a NZ neighbours relation, Nick, who is also a NZer married to a Finn. To top it off, we met at a KiwiWeiterlesen
Today, my last full day in Helsinki was a surprise birthday present by Serena. Although my birthday was in March, Serena wanted to celebrate it in Helsinki so she took me to the Fazer Cocolste Co, aWeiterlesen
Here I am leaving on another big iron bird for another country, Security at yhis airport is something else, but we are close to Russia, and that has an influence. I have now been through 3 sets ofWeiterlesen
You know when you're in London when you see...........( photos)........
Hey Arfer, you seen anything of Graeme?
I haven't Terrance, I haven't! Thought he might have called at the Safari club for aWeiterlesen
Reisender Where is everyone? The streets look empty.
Reisender Interesting observation, everyone was at work but the streets are not crowded at all.