Helsinki

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The rewards of the journey far outweigh the risk of leaving the harbor.

June 19, 2009, Friday, Helsinki, Finland. The Midsummer’s Night Festival is a big deal celebration of the longest day of the year. Long days of Finnish summers are quite a contrast to the two months of “polar nights” found during winter. The latitude here in Helsinki is about that of Nome, Alaska, so winters are dark and hard to take. Stores close down at noon Friday and remain closed Saturday and Sunday. Everyone heads to the country… to their cottage, bungalow, whatever.
The Money in Finland is the Euro and things keep going up and up in cost. As we travel north and west, we expect in Sweden, Norway and Denmark to really get “sticker shock”! Things will only get more expensive as we travel in these countries, Oslo has the reputation of being the most expensive city in Europe!!
It is a cold rainy day and Bob is downtown, Maureen is still taking it easy for a while.
June 20, 2009, Saturday, Rastila Camping, Helsinki Finland to the Viking Ferry, to Stockholm, Sweden to Bredang Camping.

Just a note on the ferry it cost about 600 dollars this get you and the RV across plasr a small cabin The ferry is like a cruise ship

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Photos

When Bob is on his own, he goes wild
This a little fish grilled and potoatos it was very good

Comments

[Diane]

lupine
Looks like Lupine to me- I would love to see such fields. I get sticker shock just reading your posts. What a long ferry ride. I was in shock when we paid $40 to take the ferry from Conn. to Long Island. many years ago. I am still getting over my double knee transplant- I should be hiking next summer. Love, d

[Marian]

Lupine
Really enjoy your blogs. I send them on to Ken and Chris. The lupine are beautiful. We found some in Peru near Cuzco.