Catrina finally made it last night, late. Today we went to the Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki so she could get her Gallen-Kallela fix without going all the way to Espoo. After that, we explored the city, shopped, and had a little cafe conversation about a variety of life things.
Right now she’s in the sauna, which I did yesterday. I have stayed back in the room to work on a little writing stuff and relax. The jet lag is catching up with me!
Here are some other things I’m noticing about Helsinki.
–Food is really salty here. Like, everyone seems to want me to buy a beer or something.
— Except the cupcakes which have jam in them. Which are excellent, by the way.
–People really like dogs. We’ve seen a lot of dogs out walking with their owners, enjoying the weather.
–i said it in Edinburgh and I’ll say it again in Helsinki. Cobblestones lose their charms when YOU’RE the tourist.
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Anyway, tomorrow, we’re off to Castle Town Turku for a couple of days there before a mad dash back to Helsinki to fly to Oslo.
I haven’t seen any trolls yet. I didn’t expect to, so that’s fair. And I’ve been keeping my eyes open for witch shot.
