Porvoo, Finland - 27th April 2008
By: Delenna
On that sam eSunday I climbed on the local sightseeing tower! This is where Batman could watch over the city... In the first pic you see the brownish roof of the church - it's been rebuilt (the roof) as it was burnt by arson in May 2006. The two next pics show an overall view of the town and how the river runs thru the city to the Baltic Sea... The forest is under the tower and the last pic shows the tower from a distance.
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Posted Apr 30, 2008, 5:46 pm Last edited Apr 30, 2008, 5:47 pm by Delenna
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Porvoo, Finland - 27th April 2008
By: Delenna
Here's the most wellknown sight of the town: the red old warehouses. The photo is taken next to the sightseeing tower's ground - on the main street bridge.
This's what the brochure says about the houses:
"The shore houses are now red, but they got their colour only in the late 18th century. Red ochre paint was used to paint the shore houses in honour of King Gustav III's arrival from Sweden. All of the houses along his route were painted, in order to make them more beautiful. The red ochre also helped protect the logs from wind and sun damage. Exotic fruits, wines and spices were brought to Porvoo, and the shore houses also served as intermediate storehouses for coffee an tobacco. Today the shore houses are used as private living quarters and storage space."
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Posted Apr 30, 2008, 5:51 pm
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Porvoo, Finland - 1st May 2008
By: Delenna
Finns call 1st of May aka Labour Day vappu. People eat doughnuts and maybe \"tippaleipä\" and drink sima (mead) on vappu. Some people attend marches and wear their graduation hats (esp. undergraduates). I made my own vappu hat and then I played with the other toyvoyagers (Ninni, Alfie Langer and Roo). We had balloons and streamer too! I got a Bambi balloon, I wish they had had Batman or at least Robin but naaah... There was Spiderman though
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Posted May 3, 2008, 6:04 pm
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Porvoo, Finland - 5th May 2008
By: Delenna
I found more Batman comics in the shelf! My host said we'll go to the local second hand bookshop oneday to look for Finnish Batman comics for me
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Posted May 5, 2008, 10:50 am
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Porvoo, Finalnd - 5th May 2008
By: Delenna
We got this advertisement for different things for kids. Look what they also have to sell! Toys with Batman on them! I would definitely go swimming with those things!
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Posted May 5, 2008, 10:53 am Last edited May 5, 2008, 10:54 am by Delenna
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Porvoo, Finland - 9th May 2008
By: Delenna
My host thought we had sat indoors enough (2 days - and I hadn't finished all the Batman comics they had!) so we went outdoors. It had rained so the air was fresh - and the ground a bit wet (bleh). I tried to find 4-leaf-clovers with Alfie Langer and the newest visitor Majed. Majed liked goofing around: he tried to make us believe he had found a 6-leaf-clover but I saw that he held two regular clovers - and had some twinkle in his eyes... It broke the ice and we started chatting while the ladies were picking some flowers.
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Posted May 9, 2008, 5:56 pm Last edited May 9, 2008, 5:57 pm by Delenna
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Porvoo, Finland - 11th May 2008
By: Delenna
G'day mates! Today they celebrated Mother's Day in Finland - and so did we! We had ice cream cake, saw the flag of Finland (as it's a national day, everyone puts the flag up) and picked these white flowers (traditional trademark of the day). The girls had made cards and bracelets for their mom. Our hostmom enjoyed the day too
(eating the cake: me Chokito, Alfie, Ninni, Roo and Majed - and we did leave some for the hostfamily too!)
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Posted May 11, 2008, 4:56 pm
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Porvoo, Finland - 11th May 2008
By: Delenna
Cheers from sunny Finland! Today we also took a walk to the nearby beach/harbour? Believe it or not, this is the Baltic Sea It's not an open seaview as Finland has so much archipelago. Around this area the creator of the Moomin spent her summers. I believe this is why Moominpappa loves the sea so much!
Can you the the two swans (Finland's national bird) there? They were very sweet looking! Or the sauna (?) in the middle of the sea? My host wasn't sure what it was and our hostdad guessed it could be a sauna. But in the middle of the sea?!?
And most importantly: did you notice how good I look next to the life buoy? I could save lives as a profession! It would be almost as cool as being Batman, but only almost...
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Posted May 11, 2008, 5:47 pm
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Helsinki, Finland - 13th May 2008
By: Delenna
Today mates, I visited the capitol of Finland: Helsinki! It was a nice, sunny day and I saw theLinnanmäki Amusement Park from a distance. I'd love to go on that Ferris Wheel to see the whole city!
And I saw Helsinki behind a lake (there were swans on that lake too!). And the Opera House from back and front! And that green house on the other side of the road. I just thought it was a bit different than the moders opera house.
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Posted May 13, 2008, 7:53 pm Last edited May 14, 2008, 6:40 pm by Delenna
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Helsinki, Finland - 13th May 2008
By: Delenna
Here we are at the most wellknown children's hospital of the country. We hang around waiting for a doctor's appointment for the kiddo (who is just fine). Now, what I really wanted to show you was that huge, gigantous cat! None of us tv's wanted to go near it - it's so freakin' big! I know I'm a brave cat but... Can you see how humongous the cat is?!
Just a thought: that cat as a tv...
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Posted May 13, 2008, 7:58 pm
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Helsinki, Finland - 13th May 2008
By: Delenna
This was the city center of Helsinki. Well, ok, a part of it.
Starting from the first photo there's the Parliament House, the white building is the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma and the statue next to it is the riding Mannerheim (one of the former presidents) - and the main Post Office (the one with the looooong banner on the side of it). Lastly there is some of the Main Railway Station.
I was told to put this view in my mind for the future...
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Posted May 13, 2008, 8:01 pm Last edited May 13, 2008, 8:06 pm by Delenna
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Porvoo, Finland - 14th May 2008
By: Delenna
Our tv firend Roo turned 4 years old 2 moths ago but she never had a birthday party - until now: suprise! As you can see there was cake, candies, juice, joy and good company
Roo even got a present & a card from all of us.
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Posted May 14, 2008, 6:24 pm
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Porvoo, Finland - 14th May 2008
By: Delenna
You'll never guess what my host found in the store while shopping for Roo's (and Alfie's, but don't tell him) birthday! Batman candies! My host was suprised too, she had never seen these or even heard of (but she also had never shopped in this particular store before either). It says "Chili Salmiakki" - salmiakki is the "salty licorice" and we all know what chili stands for: hot hot hot! I'm not sure I dare to taste them...
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Posted May 14, 2008, 6:27 pm
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Helsinki, Finland - 17th May 2008
By: Delenna
Now I understand why my host wanted me to remember the sight with The Helsinki Main Post Office! There was a Postcrossing meeting today! Or more specific: the Wayne's Coffee cafe there. It was the first my host attended and she was both nervous and excited. No worries mate: We had a great time! We were all welcomed warmly. We got some chocolate tea and cafe latte - and we "stole" some Dutch Waffels (a Dutch postcrosser wanted to join with this contribution), see Ninni watching our backs while I'm stuffing his head in... Hmmm, I didn't expect to be photographed in that position... We made new friends: the Official Meeting Pens and the Official Meeting Ducks We helped the humans write 101 postcards (one for the cafe guy) and watched the Official Meeting Book being filled (we got our names there too!). The meeting took 3 hours after which my host went shopping for some more postcards
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Posted May 17, 2008, 5:32 pm
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