Jyväskylä, Finland - 10th September 2012
By: mmm105
Hello mommy!
Today I went to walk little outside. Look mommy, there's already an autumn in Finland. It was a rainy day, so I didn't go very far from the hostmom's house (I didn't want to get wet).
I saw many things, what is typical in Finland at this time of the year. Look all those different colours! I think the autumn is quite beautiful time of the year, at least here. Well, hostmom said these colours are just started to come... and after few days it will be even more colourful, all colours will turn out more deeper!
Enjoy watching these pictures, mom!
Love,
Batty
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Posted Sep 11, 2012, 2:15 pm
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Jyväskylä, Finland - 16th September 2012
By: mmm105
Hi mommy!
Today I said goodbye to 3 ToyVoyagers.
They all are going to the next places to visit:
Ronja will go to Denmark,
Sausi Karl to Switzerland,
and Wayne goes back home to Germany.
I gave them all goodbye-hugs, and wish them good luck.
Love,
Batty
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Posted Sep 16, 2012, 7:32 pm
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Jyväskylä, Finland - 8th October 2012
By: mmm105
Hi mommy!
I have got nice time here. I have made new friends with other toys here, and we have got fun!
Today I was outside, and I saw some great things of the autumn.
Look the photos, mom, and you can see the colours of nature, too.
Yes, it's the most colourful time of this season, very soon all trees will be "naked", and then it's time wait some snow coming. I'm so exited, I want to see some snow... but I have to wait little more first...
I'm fine here, mom.
Love,
Batty
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Posted Oct 9, 2012, 4:11 pm
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Jyväskylä, Finland - 21st October 2012
By: mmm105
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Posted Oct 22, 2012, 12:53 pm Last edited Oct 22, 2012, 12:55 pm by mmm105
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Ilomantsi, Finland - 1st November 2012
By: mmm105
Hei! Hello mom!
Kurnau told me, that we all toys can travel with hostmom, when she will visit her parents in other side of Finland in this weekend. I was totally exited about it. It's so cool to see other placed in Finland, too.
Kurnau showed me the map. Can you see the spots A and B in the map? Yes, that's our travel plan, it's about 320 kilometres.
We are going to little village called Ilomantsi. It's in the Northern Karelia in Finland.
After sitting 4 hours in the car, I was tired and I wanted to relax.
So, I experienced one Finnish thing, how to relax and take a bath at the same time: I went to sauna!!!
And guess what?
I met saunatonttu (=the elf of sauna) there!!!
This room, sauna, is a hot place. Saunas are very common in Finland (maybe because the cold and long winter seasons?!?). Finns go to sauna to wash themselves, but also to relax. They throw some water to the kiuas (it's like the "oven", and there are some stones on it), and this hot kiuas makes the hole room so warm place to be.
AAAaaaaahh, I'm sooooo relaxed now!!!
Love,
Batty
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Posted Nov 3, 2012, 8:25 pm
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Ilomantsi, Finland - 2nd November 2012
By: mmm105
Hi mommy!
Unfortunately, the weather is awful here... it's raining a lot...
So, there's no sightseeing here today...
But, the bad weather is not the problem for us! We can do many fun things inside, too.
At first, I want to show you the coat of arms of Ilomantsi. It looks like this:
And because there's three kanteles (kantele = it's one kind of instrument) in the picture of the coat of arms, I wanted to play this instrument.
And happily I can say, that I did it. I played kantele.
Kantele is the national instrument of Finland, and especially in Karelia.
Others played it, too.
And then, we found this marvellous little building! Wow!
Hi hiiiiii!!!!! Here I am!
And then, I saw something, what I first couldn't believe...
Look yourself! Is it cool? So many medals and pokals etc!!!
...Hih, and I'm there somewhere, too. Can you find me?
Well, can you see me now?
Great! You found me!!! Well done!
Oh, one more photo for today...
I'm dreaming: "...and the winner is....... BATTY!!!"
Hurray!!!
It was fun day!
Love,
Batty
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Posted Nov 3, 2012, 8:29 pm
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Jyväskylä, Finland - 7th November 2012
By: mmm105
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Posted Nov 15, 2012, 7:22 pm Last edited Nov 15, 2012, 7:24 pm by mmm105
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Jyväskylä, Finland - 15th November 2012
By: mmm105
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Posted Nov 15, 2012, 8:44 pm Last edited Nov 15, 2012, 8:45 pm by mmm105
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Jyväskylä, Finland - 20th November 2012
By: mmm105
Hi mommy!
It's my last day here in Finland, so I wanted to go city center one more time
to take some photos. As you can see from the photos, today was raining.
It's not very good weather to be outside, but I still had fun!
Mom, take a look the next photo. Can you see a cat there?
Hihii, I didn't mean the real cat...
Look, there's a cat on the wall!!!
Then I continued walking.
And I arrived in pedestrian precinct (= kävelykatu in Finnish)
There's a big Christmas tree in the pedestrian precinct.
The pedestrian precinct is the place for live music, shopping centres, boutiques, gift shops, cafés,
restaurants, pubs and many other services.
And guess what?!? Jyväskylä's award-winning pedestrian precinct is ranked as
one of Finland's best!!!
There's also some nice Christmas lights and decorations there.
I also saw the working place of Santa Claus through the window there!!!
After that I continued walking...
Then I saw a very high statue in the middle of the tori (= a market place or a central park).
Ooh, it's very very high!!!
And I also saw this funny sign. Look, the sign shows how far away this place is from other countries. Cool!
Mommy, I had nice little walk outside today.
Love,
Batty
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Posted Nov 20, 2012, 8:41 pm Last edited Nov 20, 2012, 9:05 pm by mmm105
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Jyväskylä, Finland - 20th November 2012
By: mmm105
Hi mommy!
I miss you so much, that I'm coming back home!
So, today I said goodbye to others.
And we gave a group hug to each other.
Bye bye all! I'm going to miss you... hope to see everyone somewhere in the World someday.
Mommy, I'm coming!!!!!
Love,
Batty
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Posted Nov 20, 2012, 9:50 pm
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in the envelope, Jyväskylä, Finland - 20th November 2012
By: mmm105
OOOOooooooo!
It's so dark in here! I can't see anything!!!
I'm in the envelope and coming back home. I just hope I'm going to arrive there soon and safe.
Bye bye Finland!
Mommy, Germany, I'm coming!
-Batty-
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Posted Nov 20, 2012, 9:54 pm
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