Churches and Buildings of Helsinki
May 22, 2023 in Finland ⋅ ☁️ 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 theRead more
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 forRead more
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, andRead more
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 meetRead more
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 shipsRead more
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 KiwiRead more
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, aRead more
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 ofRead more
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 aRead more
Traveler Where is everyone? The streets look empty.
Traveler Interesting observation, everyone was at work but the streets are not crowded at all.