Finish Hockey

Helsinki first day

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October 22nd 2011
Day 2 having started a little later than expected, as I was awoken by a constant cough from someone near at 3:30am. Jet lag set in, you know the one it’s the middle of the night and your wide-awake!!!! Finely around 5 I got back to sleep then back up to my alarm at 9 which was short lived as the other jet lag set in and I fell back to sleep till 10:30am. A little annoyed I had missed breakfast ... read more

Europe » Finland » Uusimaa » Helsinki

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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