http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Finland , Uusimaa en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:42:32 BST Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:42:32 BST coming http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-300924.html Laiva irtoaa laiturista ja matka alkaa. Helsinki j taakse ja meri siint edess. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-298151.html Eilen tuli pakattua ja sitten siivottua 02.00 asti. Selvisin 9kg rinkalla ja 3kg olkalaukulla. Lieneek tystressin vapautumista vai matkajnnityst mutta mulla on pakki sekaisin pt srkee ja vlill paleltaa ja vlill tuskahike. Ei mulla ei ole darra... Taitaa olla ihan rehellist matkakuumetta vaikka on jo vuosien varrella tullut jonkin verran reissattua. Toivottavasti olo paranee kun p http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-294364.html OK Helsinki sucks. . .I mean it is a city with a big dirty feel to it and it is packed with freaky looking people. The weather is cold and unpredictable. There really are no sights to see here at all. I walked all over the city and saw maybe 2 buildings that would not be average buildings in every other European cityor below average. It is so expensive it is a horrible joke. I mean I am http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-293258.html Matkasuunnitelma ja tyyli.Olemme siis matkustamassa Italiaan 10 pivksi. Lyhyt reissu tulee mutta piti vhn tinki matkan pituudesta jotta sai halvemmat lennot. Tarkoitus on lent Tampereelta Bergamoon ja siit sitte junailla eteln Toscanan lmpn ja kulttuuriin. Saa nhd mit sielt oikeasti lytyy kun sit niin on hehkutettu.. mun suku on Firenzest kotoisin ja siksi kiinnostaa Toscana j http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-292472.html Fri 27 Jun look around Helsinki and then take overnight bus Savonlinja Oy to St. Petersburg departing at 2300Sat 28 Jun Arrive St. Petersburg bus station at 0710. Check into Shelfort Hotel 26 3rd line of Vasiliensky Island Tel 7 812 323 51543626. Nearest metro is Vasileostrovskaya. For emergencies contact Julia Lukasheva at 7 906 240 1832.Sun 29 Jun St. Petersburg same hotelMon http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-292308.html well not exactly but near enough.... At present I am in a park in the centre of Helsinki which get this has free wifi I am never making fun of Karoliina and Moomin land ever again. they have free concerts all through the day in this park and I am currently listening to a guy playing a spanish guitar he is really good although he keeps playing the song which was on the musical doll in my Nan http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-292304.html Tiss projektit kesken koti totaalisessa remontin kourissa matkaa varten kaikki ostokset tekemtt...Ja tst tietenkin seuraa riitely minun ja matkaa yllttvn paljon jnnittvn vaimon kesken. Eilen kvin tarkastuksessa sukelluskortin suorittamista varten ja samalla pyysin malariaa varten reseptin mutta se taitaa jd kyttmtt.Maanantaina pestn pyykit tiistaina pakataan ja keskiviik http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-292302.html After two days in a row of 6.00 wake up calls the one this morning at 7.00 was a blessed relief. I actually had time for a cup of coffee and a muffin before heading down to meet Mom and Lynn for today's adventure. Still a bit shell shocked from all the glitz and glamour of St. Petersburg we approached today with a bit of caution. But God was smiling on us. The weather had changed for the be http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-291198.html A pretty hectic day as it is our only full day in Finland. We were up pretty early as we were still feeling the effects of the Aisan time zone we just left behind. We went to a guidebook recommended place called Cafe Ekberg for breakfast and got our fill on a buffet breakfast of great breads cheese eggs cold meat and fruit. It was still raining seemed nonstop since we arrived here so we jus http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-288975.html Early start today as we grabbed a taxi to the airport to catch our flight to Finland. I'm pretty sure we got ripped off by the taxi driver as it was nearly double the taxi fare in from the airport. Lesson learned there and never forget the golden rule make sure you can see the meter Overall great memories of my first visit to China. Crazy chaotic place but historical interesting and fascinatin http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-288692.html FINAL IMPRESSIONS about Estonia.The other day a lone sea gull approached me when I was eating a sandwich in Tornide vljak square. The bird seemed a little more reserved than its western cousins somewhat like the Estonian people who seldom look you in the eye or acknowledge you a stranger in the street. However in the countryside when I cycled past a group chatting by a fence or in front http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-288179.html Hi allWe left you last time in the finnish lakes promising to not leave it so long 'til the next one and it would appear we may have fibbed Sorry for thatAnyhoo Helsinki managed to find a room in a massive hostel above a nepalese restaurant very tasty although they didn't always have a room for us so we had to check in seperately every day we were there and had to experienced our first dor http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-287994.html Helsinki Capital of Finland Visit Helsinki Official Site Helsinki is a stark contrast from the old capital Turku. It changed my initial impression of Finland. Helsinki is such a happening place.Definitely a place worth visiting. The Helsinki card is worth buying. At 30 Euro if purchased online it provides free transportation on the public tram and buses and even on the public ferries. In add http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-284997.html Last day before leavingI hate packing I'm not done get and I have been doing this the whole day. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-277555.html Aamuja nollaVoisin tss hehkuttaa ensin kymmenisen rivi miten hyv fiilis nyt on mutta se taitaa olla sanomattakin selv D. Ihmeen vhn jnnitt lht yllkin nukuin ku tukki. Ulkolmpmittari nytt 6.5C joten kukaan ei saa nyt ihmetell miksi lhdetn kauniista Suomen kesst pois Thaikamaahan.Tehtiin tossa viel viime hetken hotellivaraus Koh Taolle Charm Churee Villaan. Toivo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-276845.html Kesloma on nyt virallisesti alkanut. S tosin ei viel ole kovin kesinen ainakin tist kotiin pyrilless tuli kiroiltua hanskojen unohtamista. Huomenna on sitten se piv kun heitetn reput selkn ja lhdetn katselemaan parempia maisemia. Viime kerrasta Thaimaassa on kulunut jo lhes vuosi ja kaipuu sinne on jo suuri. Miettiessni parasta yksittist hetke viime lomilta tulin siihen http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-276664.html 2 aamua reissuun Ei tss meinaa jrki pysy pss. Ylihuomenna siis alkaa virallisesti kesloma ja suuntaamme kohti Thaimaata. Melkein vuosi on vierhtnyt viime reissusta mutta tuntuu kuin oltais oltu paratiisissa palmujen katveessa eilen. Harmittaa jo valmiiksi ett vhn yli kolmen viikon pst ollaan taas kotona Lomahan alkaa mun omassa pieness pkopassani siit kun pstn le http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-276271.html As departure is only 10 days away it's about a time to start making exact plans for the trip and also find a new hopefully convenient and quick way to blog Interesting detail again is that most of the trip is completely unplanned...I expect some sort of panic message to appear here by 15 May http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/blog-273871.html From Tallinn I took the ferry across the straight to get to Helsinki. The two cities lie only 80km apart and the crossing takes just under two hours. After boarding the ferry I took a nap and when I woke up about 1 12h later we were well still in Tallinn. Great I discovered that we had not even left the port due to some technical problems with the ship. After spending another good hour on t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-271782.html Tasta lennosta tulee mieleen lentoni Santiagosta Aucklandiin. Kone Osakasta Helsinkiin lentaa suunnilleen samaan aikaan kuin kone Santiagosta Aucklandiin mutta aika lailla vastakkaisella puolella maapalloa. Toinen kone lentaa keskella yota Tyynen valtameren yli 13 tunnissa aikaeroa 8 tuntia toinen keskella paivaa paaosin mantereen ylla 10 tunnissa aikaeroa 6 tuntia.Herasin kuudelta. Kavin hote http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-270060.html So after a night of pure bliss I awoke at 700am to have some breakfast and salvage my kit from the three lockers that I had benn forced to use by my new flatmates. From the ferry I walked into the centre in around half an hour and headed for the rail terminal. Ideally I wanted to cross into St.Petersburg for the early morning but I was told that the lunchtime train would arrive at 1030 local tim http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-269949.html Wednesday 23rdSlept really well on the soft bed with feather doona and pillows.We are off for more walking tours and nordic delights today. The designs are to die for and so are the prices gorgeous suits and all the clothing handbags and shoes. Just loooking. We think we have discovered why the French and other Europeans are thin and eat ony one chocolate not a whole boxful. The clothing i http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-269155.html Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday April 23rd Day 1112Got into Helsinki. Flew in over spectacular Norwegian fiords and snow and glacier covered mountains. Over Sweden flatter and less snow and then Finland. 188000 Lakes 1.5 million in Helsinki. The taxi is a late model mercedes with full leather interior. All men over 50 seem to have a beard. It is cold about 0C. People very friendly and most http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-269153.html MONDAY 21s APRIL 2008 HelsinkiI'm spending just one week in Finland and in that time I wll be visiting Torpparinmki rrrroll the r's Comprehensive School in Helsinki. I hope to find out what it is that makes Finnish educational standards as high as they are and whether what I learn can benefit our practice back in Birmingham England not Alabama.Much of what I discover will come not only http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-268562.html Nr Viking Line bestmde sig att locka kunder att storspendera p deras imponerade fartyg med 11 dck och 2500 hyttplatser med casino pub bar sauna minimart etc plus en invardrararbetskraft med uzbeker och afganer allt fr att klara av den tufffa konkurrensen rknade de nog inte med en sak snla folk som jag. Som deras nyblivna medlem fick jag ka gratis och t.o.m. en 4persons hytt d jag http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-264371.html Huomenta Kokemelt... Viimeiseen asti on pakattu sek laukkuja ett tnne muutettuja tavaroita kaappeihin. Kahdeksalta on sovittu ett Pappa tulee hakemaan meit. Mummu pukee tll Lauria Henkka voimistelee lattialla Juha pist viimeisi tavaroita talteen. Se on menoa sitten. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-261829.html Tss vaan harjoittelen... Haluaisin jonkun www. osoitteen taimiten googlatessa lytyy t meidn tuleva reissu. Siis kun toisilla on ainakin tlle joku nimi... vaikka the reissu... niin miten sellaisen saa Ei kun yrityst ja kokeilua. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-260286.html Hmmm... aikaa tst matkasta on jo kulunut pari vuotta ja ollaan senkin jlkeen oltu reissuissa. Nyt vaan haluan kokeilla tt blogin kytt.... onnistuisinko ja olisko t nyt yleens kivaa.. niin ja pseek Zollekin kirjoittamaan. Toukokuussa kun meill on alkamassa uusi Unkarin matka. Siit voisi kirjoitella vhn juttua jota muutkin saisivat lukea... esimerkiksi Dobu Hanni Antti ja Mikko. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-257898.html Nyt sit Suomessa ilman kmpp massii ja duunii ja paskaa sataa taivaalta mut ei haittaa saatana Intian tuliaisina hengitystieinfektio ja rutkasti tarinoita joita ei ees jaksa kertoa. Mit ji plimmisen mieleen Intiasta Oliko hyv reissu Miten matka meniEn tied saatana eik vittu kiinnostaTmn blogin viimeisin sanoina haluaisin sanoa ett haluaisin sanoa mit kunnioittavimmin t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-257460.html