Sokos Vaakuna Helsinki

... I didn&#8217;t know that. So anyways, I was able to communicate my way to the metro well at least that is what was told to me. Lucky enough it was the metro but I still had no idea where I was going or which line to take but Lady Luck was again on my side and there is only one metro line in Helsinki, so I got on.<br><br>Looking like the backpacker traveler I am, I was staring at a sign on the train then a map in my hand and then back to ...

... by us both. Then it was off the The Fellowes Bar (next door!) to meet up with Mike and the Carneys for a drink or two. We all headed into the centre and had a few more in the Sports Academy bar before heading home just after midnight (another non-early night in our holiday). It was a great evening, just relaxing and laughing with friends. We're all meeting up in a couple of hours to watch the France Norway game this afternoon. It should be a good match as it's the fight ...

... it was really, really confusing. Nothing was labeled clearly. I waited in one line for an hour, to be told that I was at the wrong ticketing counter--I had to go to the one at the other end of the terminal...umm....clearly?? No. I ended up only having to drop off my baggage there, but it was really slow going, and then of course, the lady said I shouldn't have waited in line to do that...sigh... THEN, once through security, the lines for ...

... back to the campsite. It was a good day, and I enjoyed looking around, though the city did have a very similar feel to Oslo I thought.<br><br>A few facts about Finland:<br><br>-Population is about 5.3million<br><br>-The currency is the Euro, so some things are a bit dear, but certainly nowhere near as bad as Norway! Infact some of us decided that if you lived near the Norway-Finland border, it would probably be cheaper to drive to ...

... city. This was not a planned decision, but just something that happened. The blog has provided feedback as to some people wanting to meet after this World Adventure. If that is the case please let us know and we will work on facilitating such a meeting. We have a large house. There is also the possibility of a group cruise. Harriet was found by Linda, Chrystal, Brenda, and Sharon. Today Harriet is in the Indoor Market is shopping while she is waiting for you to find her.

Helsinki. We got to Helsinki in under two hours from Krakow. We got the same driver 'Peter' to drive us to Krakow airport who drove us to Auscwitz the day earlier. From the airport we had about 8 hours to kill in the capital; so we caught a bus that cost 27 Euro. There wasnt too much to do in Helsinki so there is not too much to report. We walked about for about 3 hours and then found a bar ...

... kyl sen kans asiansa saa hoidettua. Ees taal ei enaa kukaan puhu suomea. Noo.. Annikal on ollu pienta jannitysta paalla. Mulla loppu kun paastiin junaan. Katotaan miten huomenna Moskovassa menee. Saadaanko liput ja sillee. Toivottavasti se yks couch surfer tytto, johon ollaan oltu yhteydessa, ehtii nayttaa meille kaupunkia ja jeesata lippuhassakassa.

... of his own, a gently used black Kombi. He was nice to do it, too, a guy named Guy whose Finnish parents were both diplomats in the US. They met at the United Nations, had two sets of twins, and now Guy has an American passport, although he doesn't use it much. The bike, to an American, is definitely funny-looking. Like many bikes here, it has only a V-shaped frame, lacking the bar connecting the handlebars and the seat stem. In the US, this ...

... trains. They are also very polite and reserved, not given to speaking or much outwardly visible body language. Finnish men in particular are extremely stoic and dry, while the women are a bit more outgoing and cheerful. Both men and women are on the whole strikingly good-looking and well-dressed. Finland has been independent since 1917, and before then was part of both Russia and, previously, Sweden. As ...