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Europe » Finland » Päijänne Tavastia » Hämeenlinna November 9th 2014

Since arriving back in Hämennlinna, i don't think i've had time to think let alone stop. The first week back i visited a place i can never pronounce, (and i cant even remember what it sounds like right now,) to watch the models for the fashion show which was nice, i love that the fashion class here offers everyone a chance to do promotion-y things as well as all the making side to fashion. Halloween was the best, ended up taking the bathroom cabinet off the wall to use the mirror, painting everyones faces- steaming and then sobered myself up riding the 3km into town to the bloody bar... Found a drink that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and tastes a million times better than beer... Long drink, dont ask me whats in it ... read more
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Europe » Finland » Päijänne Tavastia » Hämeenlinna October 28th 2014

So for obvious reasons i have written my blog in almost a month, it’s in all honesty been one of the worst months ever. When i planned to come to Finland it was Nan that i sat down and talk about it too.. not because my parents didn’t want to listen or anything else but it was nerve wracking enough for them without me telling them the ifs the buts, the good points and the bad. Without Nan constantly telling me about the time her and my grandfather moved to Yugoslavia for six months and telling me how much she enjoyed living in a different culture and understanding that it would be hard not knowing the language and having to be fully independent, i may well not have taken the leap. Not only was she there ... read more

Europe » Finland » Päijänne Tavastia » Hämeenlinna October 4th 2014

So my first week back after ten days home has been so busy and now i'm on route back to Wales. I'm knackered. Like falling asleep standing up kind of tired. It was so amazing to be back in Hameenlinna on Friday, i wish i could cut myself in two somedays so i could spend as much time with Nan as i can and to enjoy everything out in Finland, even though she's adamant that i'm to finish my time there, which either way i'll definitely do for her :). When i got into Sairio the spanish amigos had written a song, we caught up on all the news from the ten days and chilled. The plan was to go out that night but i passed out by 9.30 from all the travelling, i wish it ... read more
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Europe » Finland » Päijänne Tavastia » Hämeenlinna August 17th 2010

After the wedding, all of the family (yes Jodie you are considered family you poor thing) from Australia went to stay in a cottage on one of the many lakes north of Helsinki. Before we even got to Finland I was refering to the cottage as the "Hall of Truth". And didn't it live up to its name. The drive up was the first chance for us all to get back together after the wedding reception. It turned out that there was more to the evening than I thought. We had people nearly getting kicked out of clubs for trying to jump the line and not paying (and really at his age he should know better); a sister left at the bar by herself with numerous drinks she had payed for and then having to make ... read more
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Fishing on the lake.
On the water.

Europe » Finland » Päijänne Tavastia » Hämeenlinna June 28th 2010

Men Litouwse kamergenoten waren al vroeg op de been. Ik vertrok een pak later. In het begin probeerde ik de Finse fietsroute uit maar na 10km was ik het spoor al bijster en kwam op een hoofdbaan uit met gemiddeld verkeer. Dit zou eigenlijk zo blijven voor de ganse dag. Het schoot zo wel goed op maar aangenaam rijden was het niet. Ik ondervond ook dat Finland niet plat is, de meerdere heuvels werkten uitputtend en het laatste stuk met veel tegenwind deed daar ook geen deugd aan. Redelijk laat op de avond kwam ik op de camping aan waar ik even achterover viel van de prijs van 20€. Dit enkel voor mezelf voor 1 nacht! Er waren nog enkele gasten. Tent opgezet en gekookt. Ik ontdekte ook dat Finnen niet echt preuts zijn want de ... read more




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