Travelog for: Batty

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

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

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

Hi mommy!

Today I visited to see the oldest building of Jyväskylä.
The building called as Taavettilan riihi, which is in English the drying barn of Taavettila.
The building has buildt somewhere in 1700's, the exact year is unknown.
First, building used as a drying barn, but somewhere in 1800's it became usual barn/cabin and it got windows then. In 1900's the building started to be a cabin museum.

Jyväskylän vanhin rakennus = the oldest building of Jyväskylä
Riihi muutettu tuvaksi 1800-luvun alussa = a drying barn has turn to be a cabin in the beginning of 1800's
Jyväskylän yliopisto = University of Jyväskylä
Rakennus 3 = Building 3





Because we didn't have a chance to go in (the door was closed), we decided to look through the window...







Love,
Batty

Hello mommy!

Guess what? Something white thing has came here. It's all over outside.
It's cold, white, and it's covering everything!!!     

YES!!! It's the first snow!!! 

Winter is just around the corner... Temperature has been about -3 degrees Celcius the hole day.



Brrrrr... snow is so cold!



All others came to sit on the snow, too. Brrrrrrr...





Ooooops! What just happened?!?    Some snow fall on us!



Hih... it was only fun! 

Love,
Batty

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

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

Hello mommy!

It's last day of our visit in Ilomantsi, and the weather is still bad...

Well, because outside is terrible, we decided to make nice inside this house.
Yes, we are going to bake some cookies!



First need to use kaulin (= a rolling pin).



Then it's time to make cookies. I made bunny shaped cookies.



Kurnau helped. He put the cookies to the cookie sheet.



Mmmmmm... it smells so good already! 



Cookies are ready! Yummy!!! 



Now it's time to enjoy! 



Love,
Batty

Hello mommy!

I noticed that I haven't introduced hostmom's cat yet. He is kind one. His name is Jeppe, and he is 2 years old. He is so typical cat, he likes to sleep a lot. Silly cat! 

Oooooo! Heeeeeeelp! He is tickeling me with his mustaches! Please stop!



Look, he listens me!  So, mommy, you don't have to be worry at me!



Jeppe is very nice cat.



Love,
Batty

Hi mommy!

Today I had a nice day. Hostmommy took me with her to visit in wonderful place, where is selling lots of nice postcards and other nice things. The shop's name is Harjun Paperi. Hostmommy told me, that today there's a postcrossing meeting, and we are going there.

Look mommy! Isn't this place wonderful? 



There's lots of nice postcards...



...many beautiful Christmas calenders...



...and some stuffed animals... (in this picture there's also another TV: Bussi the mole)



And then was time to start the postcrossing meeting.
It was really fun to meet other nice people there, and write postcards.



And offcourse we had many nice snacks to eat, and tea or coffee to drink. 





Hey mommy, do you want to taste this? 



Many greetings from the postcrossing meeting!



Love,
Batty

Hi mommy!

Guess what?!? 

I'm super happy now! I got the pants on!!! I fullfill one of my life mission today!!!

Hostmommy made these nice pants for me by herself. And these pants are JUST PERFECT!

Mommy, just take a look the pictures to see it.

Love,
Batty



               
ONNEA BATTY!
CONGRATULATIONS BATTY!
FOR COMPLETING ONE LIFE MISSION:
To get some pants on
               

Hei! Hello!

Today was nice weather outside, so I went there for little walk and to have some fresh air.
I went to place called Harju (Jyväskylä Ridge). It's like a hill just next to city center.

As you can see from the pictures, there's not snow anymore.
All snow has melted away. Well, it's not a surprise, because it was the first snow.



These stone stairs of Harju is very long...



There's city center down there.





This building is called Vesilinna. It's located in Harju. And there's the viewing tower in the building, too. I'm going there.



Look, so nice views!!! 







Love,
Batty

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

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

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-