Live from Helsinki
October 22, 2006 Leave a comment
it’s an exhausted Jen. I spent the weekend in Finland with the International Womens Club of Reykjavik and have managed to do way more than I anticipated in such a short time.
We visited a gorgeous temple Temppeliaukion Kirrko (and you thought Icelandic was hard!) yesterday, did some shopping at iittala and Stockmann, and went to Cosi Fan Tutte at the Ooppera House. Today we visited the home of Pekka Halonen in Tuusula and the Lotta Museum not far away. I have to promise more details and photos later as my time at the computer is almost up and it is 3 € per half hour (yes, the laptop will go next time).
On the other hand (and yes, some will not believe me), mainland Europe is so inexpensive! Not that costs don’t add up, but it is not at all comparable to Iceland. A marvelous 3-course meal here can be had for 43€,and it is unheard of to have the equivalent in Reykjavik.
While we have not been here for terribly long, and will return home tomorrow, I do hope to come back with Peter and the girls. It is a beautiful country and it is so close to so many other European cities and, of course, Russia.
Kiitos to Helsinki for a beautiful visit…l