Monday, December 31, 2007
Cold
Everyone has wanted to know how cold it is here.... so far, not bad. The temperature hasn't fallen too much below freezing on any day and the weather has been quite nice. Every now and then the wind will pick up and you can get a bit chilled. Not a problem though, just bundle up!
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Late night update
I finally got a spare moment in which to blog. The last few days have been quite fun. I'll back-post the pictures. :)
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Hockey!
Janne & Jonas took Ryan and I to a hockey game tonight. It was a blast. Both teams played hard and the game had to go into overtime and then into a shoot-out. Although the home team did not win, it was still fun. We got to see some good hits and great skating & shooting. Oh, and we had some Finnish sausage that is traditional to have at the games.
Lake Walking
We took a short walk to one of the over 180 THOUSAND lakes here in Finland. The view was beautiful. Janne was kind enough to show us how to walk on water!
Friday, December 28, 2007
Turkish Chicken and Finnish Beer!
After a long day of touring around Helsinki, Ryan managed to find us a great restaraunt where we got some Turkish chicken kabobs and some Finish beer. Delicious!
Stockman
At the far end of the park is Stockman, the largest store in the city. All the storefront windows were decorated for Christmas!
Park Statue
Right next to the harbor is a park which extends perhaps 6 blocks into the city. This statue in the park faces the harbor.
Harbor Fountain
There were many fountains and statues throughout the city. This one by the Harbor was one of my favorites. The little seals looked like they were having a blast.
Cathedral
This Lutheran Cathedral is centrally located in Helsinki. It sits atop a hill perhaps 50 feet above a large square with a marvelous fountain. We visited the church and took a few photos of the interior. I was able to convince a Finish couple to take a picture of the three of us in front of the fountain.
morning fun
managed to sleep some last night. christa & I had some breakfast this
morning. it was great - salmon, fruit, crosiants, & english tea.
(Ryan was still sleeping) we got back to room and I proceeded to blow
out a circuit and break a hair dryer using the wrong voltage
converter! it is cold & wet, but we are headed out to explore the
city. hopefully get some good pics!!! I'll share them if I can get
to an internet cafe. :)
morning. it was great - salmon, fruit, crosiants, & english tea.
(Ryan was still sleeping) we got back to room and I proceeded to blow
out a circuit and break a hair dryer using the wrong voltage
converter! it is cold & wet, but we are headed out to explore the
city. hopefully get some good pics!!! I'll share them if I can get
to an internet cafe. :)
Thursday, December 27, 2007
helsinki
we arrived in helsinki a few hours ago. took a taxi to the hotel. it
is right on the water. we walked around near the hotel and shopped a
bit. ryan is beat as he has not slept any. christa and I were able
to get some shut-eye on the flight.. but we will all be retiring
early tonight. :)
is right on the water. we walked around near the hotel and shopped a
bit. ryan is beat as he has not slept any. christa and I were able
to get some shut-eye on the flight.. but we will all be retiring
early tonight. :)
plane has arrived!
our plane has arrived. all they have to do is clean it, load it, and
feul it! we ran into some flight attendants that said it would be
around 7 before we would board... this is probably the last update
for the day. I'll post again when we arrive in Brussels!
feul it! we ran into some flight attendants that said it would be
around 7 before we would board... this is probably the last update
for the day. I'll post again when we arrive in Brussels!
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
mechanical issues
our plane has been delayed due to a "mechanical issue". at this time
we are scheduled to leave DC at 6:30... and arrive at 7:45 am in
Brussels. ..sure hope we can make our connecting flight at Brussles.
(on the bright side, we had some pizza that was not too bad.) - SCR
we are scheduled to leave DC at 6:30... and arrive at 7:45 am in
Brussels. ..sure hope we can make our connecting flight at Brussles.
(on the bright side, we had some pizza that was not too bad.) - SCR
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Big Map of Finland
This is the best map I have found so far of Finland. If you click on it you will get the larger version with ledgible city names.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Leaving in 5 days...
We will be headed for Finland in 5 days! My intent is to get the blog looking pretty before then. And while on the trip, post as frequently as I can. We won't be taking a laptop, so will be limited to the computer at our friend's house, Internet cafes, and my cell phone. Hopefully I can post a ton of pictures.
Flag of Finland
The Finish flag is pretty simple. Just a blue cross on a white field. Very streamlined and well... Finish! This particular one has the crest in the center.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Kitos
The most important word in any language is thankyou.
In Finish, that is: Kitos
Now... if I could just learn a few thousand other words...
Aurora Borealis
One of my goals on the trip is to capture a decent picture of and Aurora Borealis. I found this website that offers some tips on how to photograph one.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Virtual Finland
Virtual Finland has a huge amount of information and links on Finland. Check it out if you want to know more about the country!
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Thursday, July 5, 2007
WikiTravel Guides to Finland
Monday, June 25, 2007
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Tickets Please!
Christa just ordered our tickets to Finland. We will be headed out in about 5.5 months....
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