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We had gone to bed at one at night (Finnish time) in our luxurious cabin, but at four o'clock Teije woke up by a call coming from the cabin loudspeaker telling that some people had to disembark now for Åland / Marianhamina.
Finland
Elisabeth & Teije2004-03-06 13:51:51
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eyes open after the lack of sleep last night.
About two we arrive at Helsinki, a not too big and orderly town. We can park the car near the centre and we walk around for a few hours.
Our tiredness prevents us to roam through the whole town of Helsinki and we just stay near the centre.
On the market place we take a look at the prices and we are surprised it is only a bit more expensive than in Holland. Everybody had told us Scandinavia would be much more expensive than Holland, but all prices are in euros so we have an easy way of comparing them. Souvenirs are the most expensive items. Vanha Kauphalli is an authentic indoor shopping centre near the market and near the harbor, the souk of Helsinki, that we have to visit. The Fins really did their best to make the city as cozy as possible, and they are still trying while the biggest shopping street is being renewed.
Like in Denmark and Sweden, we see an old-fashioned phone box here. A public phone which is still functioning.
The most beautiful building in town is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral, magnificently standing on a hill in the centre of town.
After 3 hours of walking through Helsinki we think it has been enough, and we drive out of town, looking for our camping. Some time after we have installed ourselves in our cabin, another Dutch car arrives, people we have seen before in Nyköping. A short talk with them reveals that they are following the same route as we do and reservations for the same campings. So we will see more of them the coming weeks, we suppose.
Thursday, June 20, Helsinki - Jyväskylä
When we wake up we find game behind our cabin: a wild squirrel who is just minding his own affairs.
Soon we have packed our car and are on our way to the north. First we visit Heinola, a small town with a pleasant market. The weather is nice, it is quite warm and we have a cup of coffee
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Sweden Gallery
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Norway Gallery
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Finland Gallery
