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Kotka, Finland - 3rd August 2016
By: tuiaway
Hi! I arrived in Finland with a cool postcard of the suspension train of Wuppertal - and a bag of matching sweets. My new host is busy with moving apartments but she said I will get to visit her workplace this weekend. We will send more photos then.
Everything is well and fine here in Seaside town of Kotka!
Love, Mishuta
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Posted Aug 6, 2016, 7:32 am
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Kiiminki, Finland - 21st August 2016
By: tuiaway
Hi Mom! It has been a looong time since we updated my log but I have some things to show you. Here is the first one.
Anyway!
We moved up north to Kiiminki which is a town that belong to the city of Oulu by the Bothnian Bay. My host's parents live here.
On this lovely day we made lingonberry juice from berries we picked all by ourselves. We also took a stroll in the garden which was full of flowers and different berry bushes and other growing things: Gooseberry, Sea Buckthorn, carrots...
Love, Mishuta
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Posted Dec 1, 2016, 7:57 am Last edited Dec 9, 2016, 11:55 am by tuiaway
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Nivala, Finland - 26th August 2016
By: tuiaway
I visited a town called Nivala which is two hours south from Kiiminki. My host Tuija and two other toys, Prajna and Walla joined me.
In Nivala we got to collect red currants! We used a big garden rake as a ladder and got plenty of berries. They were sweet and tangy, very delicious. Wonderful for making juice and pies.
I also spotted a pretty butterfly up in the bushes.
It was a fun day...
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Posted Dec 9, 2016, 12:08 pm
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Kiiminki, Finland - 11th November 2016
By: tuiaway
Memories...
(uploaded in May, 2017)
On an early winter's day...
A walk in the woods in sunshine was a refreshing experience. I was expecting to see reindeer or something else equally magical, but host mom told that reindeer don't come quite here. But in the next town one hour to northeast one can already see them...
Hugs from your dear Mishuta!
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Posted May 17, 2017, 9:27 pm
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On a cruise ship at the Baltic Sea, Somewhere between Finland and Sweden - 2nd May 2017
By: tuiaway
Well, Mommy, you will get some last minute updates from me before I return home!
I am excited to tell that I got to sail on a ship a few weeks ago. We started out on a trip overseas and I insisted to be photographed in front of the open sea. My wish was granted.
The southwestern Finnish archipelago offered a gorgeous view.
~ Mishuta
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Posted May 17, 2017, 9:43 pm
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Palm Springs, California, USA - 8th May 2017
By: tuiaway
Hiya Mom!
Look where we ended up to after traveling far and wide! In the city of Palm Springs in hot and spicy south where lots of actors from Hollywood would locate in the olden days... You know how this came to be?
Back then, when the celebs made contracts for the film studios instead of single movies, they could be called to work anytime. Therefore, they weren't allowed to live any further than one hundred miles away form L.A. - and Palm Springs is just about 98 miles out!
We visited the local art museum where a fantastic, talkative gift shop clerk told us all about this, and much more that I wish I had written down somewhere.
Unfortunately we did not run into any famous people. That didn't make a great difference anyway, for we were getting ready to hike on the hills surrounding the area, which made my heart race much faster than spotting celebrities
The hiking trail began right at the back of the museum parking lot and was very rocky - plus, the weather was hot, at least 30 degrees celsius. So we had to take it pretty slow; but it was good exercise, great fun and a cool way to get a look over the city.
Here are some photos for you to enjoy...
With a smile,
Mishuta
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Posted May 17, 2017, 10:08 pm
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Langinkoski Nature Reserve, Kotka, Finland - 17th May 2017
By: tuiaway
Hi Mommy!
Would you believe if I told you that we found a few photos all the way from last August? Memories of summer in the southeast...
We thought we had lost these photos and were happily surprised when browsing through a laptop computer here back north.
Without further ado, here we go: (These photos were taken on August 16th)
Photos from a pretty little natural reserve area just a few miles from the city. There was a fast-rolling rapid, and gorgeous seaside style (full figured) pine trees. I climbed very carefully on a thin but durable fence to take a look at the river flowing towards the Baltic Sea.
Langinkoski was a place full of history, too; the area featured an imperial fishing lodge built in 1889 for the Russian emperor Alexander the Third.
I still remember that day like it was yesterday...
Love, Mishuta
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Posted May 17, 2017, 9:03 pm Last edited May 25, 2017, 4:01 pm by tuiaway
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Kiiminki, Finland - 17th May 2017
By: tuiaway
Hello! Summer is finally on its way to north. I got to marvel at crocuses before packing up and hopping in the envelope.
Look at these beauties...
See you back home in Ukraine!
Love, Mishuta
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Posted May 25, 2017, 4:00 pm Last edited May 25, 2017, 4:03 pm by tuiaway
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