Indoor market - Helsinki harbour front

May 29th 2019
Wednesday 29thMay 2019 Hello from Helsinki After an early breakfast we made our way by taxi to Ferry Terminal D at the docks in Tallinn for the two-hour journey across the Gulf of Finland to Helsinki, Finland. Helsinki has been on our list since that wonderful mid-summer in 2005 when we entered Finland from Sweden in the north in our motorhome and only manage ... read more

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more

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David & Janice The grey-haired-nomads

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David and Janice embarked on a life of serious travel on retirement in 2004, setting off from their Norfolk, England, home on a three-year journey by motorhome across Europe and circumnavigating North America. Travel, it seems is now a major part of their lives, fulfilling their joint love of culture, dramatic scenery, wildlife, hiking, writing and photography. This is their story. David and Janice The Grey-haired-nomads ....and Todd came too. ... full info

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18th June 2019

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Rudolph?
Did you try any reindeer meat? Love the photo of the neo-classical church, and I was picturing an equally grand interior until I read the rest of your post... but I suppose it doesn't have to be grand to serve its primary purpose :)

19th June 2019

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David & Janice The grey-haired-nomads

Rudolph?
I'm sure we tried reindeer meat on our last visit to Finland back in 2005? I do know we didn't have whale meat in Norway. That church is an inverted tardis! Good to hear from you - and hoping you got the best out of Morocco. I loved it and would go back. but Janice wouldn't necessarily agree.

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