Just doing the Finland thing 2014-09-27 13.21.48

Just doing the Finland thing

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October 10th 2014
Hello friends! I bet you thought I had let my blog slip but I promise I haven't. It's really just that my life has slowed down quite a bit and I had to build up some material before I sat myself in front of the keyboard again. These last few weeks, I have been discovering Finland. A couple of weekends ago, I went to Helsinki with my friend Audrey. She is from Washington (state) and ... read more

Europe » Finland » Central Finland » Jyväskylä

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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