Sunday, 23 Sep 2012 | Views [1170]
We have visited every site our travel hero, Rick Steves, recommended - and then some! He limited himself to Helsinki but we got into the countryside, too. Finland is the size of Montana (4th largest of the US states) but has a about half ... Read more >
Saturday, 22 Sep 2012 | Views [819]
After a fortnight's hiatus I am back behind the wheel of our teeny-weeny Nissan Micra. Rentals and fuel, like everything else in Finland, are expensive, but a car is really the only way to get a taste of the countryside. The roads are excellent and ... Read more >
Wednesday, 19 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 18 Sep 2012 | Views [803]
We shared a cab to the airport with Tim and Candice, flew to Helsinki, dropped off our luggage at the Omenahotelli, the strangest place we have stayed. The room was fine, OK TV, good internet. But there was no lobby, no reception, no staff. When ... Read more >