First views of Helsinki...

Deposited our bags in the hotel.... Then went out to explore the city.

Very cold.... Flutters of snow.....

Getting our bearings we strolled around both the old and new towns

Some crazy people were testing the ice across the lake....

Came across the Hallgrimskirkja Church.... Took in the stunning panoramic views of the city and across the bay from the top of the tower.

We are then heading out at nine o'clock in search of the illusive northern lights.Read more