Finland
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Friday, 4 Jul 2008 | Views [77]
Not
much to say about my trip to Lulea. i spent most of the day on the
train or bus and it was cold and rainy. There is some pretty nice
scenery – mainly stunted fir and beech forest (being so close to
the ... Read more >
Friday, 4 Jul 2008 | Views [90] | Comments [2]
I
arrived in Rovaniemi (Santa's town of choice) in Finnish lapland via
overnight express train (a fitting entrance i thought). I had a
sleeper cabin all to myself during the 10 and a bit hour trip (though
i didn't ... Read more >
Thursday, 26 Jun 2008 | Views [70] | Comments [1]
For my last 2 nights in Helsinki i stayed at a youth hostel on Suomenlinna Island. The island has a pretty important history - which i learnt by doing a guided tour. It's actually 6 islands (most joined by causeways) that served as the main fortress ... Read more >
Tuesday, 24 Jun 2008 | Views [51] | Comments [2]
Helsinki I was feeling pretty buggered with a cold so i didn't get to do as much in Helsinki as i had planned. Did manage to do a walking tour round most of the sights though. I had the misfortune of arriving in Helsinki on the eve of midsummer's ... Read more >
