There’s not much I can say about Midsummer’s other than it is WONDERFUL. A nice, festive, happy party that goes on early into the morning. (Although Michael and I could only stay awake until about 12:30 a.m.) Michael’s aunt & uncle’s friends are just like they are: extremely kind, helpful, and a ton of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Jakobstad’
The Cabin and Midsummer’s…
Posted in Finland, tagged bastu, cabin, Finland, gulf, Jakobstad, Midsummer's, party on June 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Fun in Jakobstad!
Posted in Finland, tagged bastu, dinner, Finland, Jakobstad, light, midsummer, sauna, train on June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Soooo…where did I leave off? Oh yes, we’d just gotten onto the train to Jakobstad. When we got on, I immediately thought of Amtrak, as that’s the only train line I’ve been on. But after all of four minutes on the train, I found differences. First, the Finnish trains leave on time. EXACTLY on [...]
Last Two Days in Helsingfors
Posted in Finland, tagged Ateneum, daylight, H&M, Helsingfors, Jakobstad, Pekka Halonen, reindeer, train on June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On our second to last day in Helsingfors, Tuesday, we went to the now-open Ateneum museum to see the Pekka Halonen show. I am so happy that we were able to see the show, as he is now one of my favorite painters. His work is just amazing! Here are a few links: http://www.ateneum.fi/default.asp?docId=11876 (For [...]
Jakobstad Webcam
Posted in Wonderful Finnish Things!, tagged Finland, Jakobstad, webcam on June 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hejsan! I wanted to share a webcam from Jakobstad,
the Finnish city Michael’s parents hail from. (Also the city where we’ll be spending the majority of our time.)
Michael was able to describe for me every point north, south, east, and west of the webcam! Exciting! Once I’m there, I should be able to describe the [...]
