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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘train’
Fun in Jakobstad!
Posted in Finland, tagged bastu, dinner, Finland, Jakobstad, light, midsummer, sauna, train on June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Finally in Helsingfors!
Posted in Finland, tagged buses, ferry, Helsingfors, ice cream, Sveaborg, train, transit on June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When we landed in Helsingfors (Swedish name for Helsinki) I was thankful. I didn’t know if I could take another minute on a plane. Luckily, we found that our baggage claim wasn’t far and that our luggage appeared quickly. Once out of the baggage claim, we exited through sliding doors and found ourselves in the [...]
