Saturday, January 2, 2016

Christmas in Helsinki

Brian and love to travel and fill our vacations with seeing sights, visiting restaurants and museums and historical places, learning what a new place is all about. Our trip to Finland was different.

In Helsinki on a warm(ish) Christmas, there wasn't much going on. Attractions were closed, rain was falling and the hotel was cozy. Once we got past the nagging feeling that we should be heading to a museum or trekking around town, it was delightfully lazy.

We did get out a little and saw some of Helsinki. Here are a few shots:

Lutheran cathedral, senate square

Post office - I love the lettering over the door

Helsinki harbor

Russian Orthodox cathedral

Aleksi Street

I think every tourist in Helsinki has a photo like this...

Main train station

Downtown Helsinki



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Thanks for coming to my blog. It started as a way to keep in touch with family and friends, and now has become an ongoing project. I'm an American living in Germany and trying to travel whenever I can. I write about my experiences as an expatriate (the interesting ones and the embarrassing ones), and about my travels. There are some recurring characters in this blog, particularly my husband Brian and several of our friends. The title comes from the idea that living in a foreign country means making a lot of mistakes. So the things you used to do easily you now have to try over and over again. Hopefully, like me, you can laugh at how idiotic it feels. If you have happened upon my blog, then welcome. Knowing that people are reading what I write makes me keep going. Feel free to write comments or suggestions for future posts.