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18 grudnia 2017, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °CToday we are leaving on an Emirates A 380 jet plane to Scandinavia for 29 days. The flight will take over 30 hours including stopovers. First stopover is Dubai then Copenhagen and on to our Czytaj więcej
Today we are leaving on an Emirates A 380 jet plane to Scandinavia for 29 days. The flight will take over 30 hours including stopovers. First stopover is Dubai then Copenhagen and on to our Czytaj więcej
Dubai our first stopover on this very long journey and we went straight to the lounge for 3 hours to freshen up.
This stopover was for 4.5 hours and again we went straight for the lounge. John read some emails and I found a comfy spot under my jacket and slept for a little while.
Finally arrived in Helsinki, Lilla Roberts is home for the next few days.
This boutique hotel is decorated with the original art deco of the 1930s. Lilla Roberts is located amongst trendy designed Czytaj więcej
We unpacked a few items before heading out for for a short walk to stretch the legs after sitting for so long on the plane . Yes, it is late, however, at this time of year it is more like dusk.
We Czytaj więcej
Christmas Markets are the first agenda item in our walk around the City.
Helsinki is the largest city in Finland and has a population of 1.4 million. Helsinki is in the northernmost corner of Europe and is on the Baltic Sea. The Helsinki Archipelago consists of over 300 Czytaj więcej
Now for some history at the City of Helsinki Museum which was different to other museums especially the children and the virtual reality section.
The museum documents and displays the history of Czytaj więcej
The Senate Square and its surroundings form a unique and cohesive example of Neoclassical architecture. The square is dominated by four buildings designed by Carl Ludvig Engel 1778-1840 Helsinki Czytaj więcej
Still walking around this beautiful city, there is just so much to take in and the photos do not show how pretty everything really is, especially at night. The department store window dressings are Czytaj więcej