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Category Archives: Travel
Day 71 – Finland
I ate breakfast for free in the school cafeteria in Lehtimäki, Finland. Hmm, maybe I fit in with all the other mentally ill kids there, or at least what my mom would say! I took the bus at 9AM back to Seinäjoki and then a train to Tampere, Finland. Tampere is the second largest city …
Day 70 – Finland
I woke up early to catch a 6:22AM train to Oulu, Finland. Being in the city for only an hour, I took a quick look around. I think it felt the coldest here, almost cold enough to snow I think. Next, I took a train to Seinäjoki, followed by a Bus to Lehtimäki. I was …
Day 69 – Finland
Today was mostly catch up day on the computer. Riding a bike around town was one of the other activities. I also enjoyed some of Kirsi’s cooking in the afternoon as well as a visit to Kirsi’s parents who live just down the street. In the evening, Maki’s sister and her boyfriend (Anaka & Marco) …
Day 68 – Finland
Today was spent all around Suomussalmi. I had some oatmeal and berries for breakfast. A little later in the summer it is possible to walk around anywhere in the forests and pick Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, and Cloudberries for free. So everyone around has a great number of these handpicked berries. There is forest everywhere; just …
Day 67 – Finland
Today is Juhannus or Midsummer’s Eve. I did what most Finns do, which is get out of the city. I took a train from Helsinki to a small town called Kontiomäki, which is the closest I can get to my destination by train. From there I was ready to hitchhike, so I noticed other people …
Day 66 – Finland
Today I took the bus into the center of Helsinki. I visited the National Museum of Finland, which showcased the history of the country. Then I walked down to the harbor and back. When I came back to the house, Kirsi was cooking a big Juhannus feast. I ate lots of good food! I also …
Day 65 – Finland
I had high expectations for the Silja Line cruise ship, but it didn’t seem too great for me at least. If you have a cabin, it is fine, but if you’re just on the deck like me there isn’t too much seating. Then they close off different parts of the ship at certain times of …
Day 64 – Sweden
Today I got to see Stockholm. The big attraction is the Vasa Museum, which holds a 350 year old ship that sunk right out in the harbor on its maiden voyage. It was excavated in the 1950’s and partially reconstructed and the ship was floated into this museum and it has been here since 1990. …
Day 63 – Sweden
I awoke early in Oslo, Norway so I could catch my train. I tried to eat the breakfast at the hostel, but I used up all my Norwegian money yesterday, and they wouldn’t take Euros even though they advertised a Euro price too. Instead, I ate some instant noodles I bought a few days before. …