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England

The Wedding

[ Aug.2015 ] We went to a Sikh temple in London in England for a wedding. As we learned before, in the temple, both men and women have to wear head scarves and take off…

England

Wedding Eve

[ Aug.2015 ] One of my colleagues is getting married. She was born and brought up in London, England, but she is a Sikh Indian and so is her partner. Therefore, the wedding was held in…

Finland

People in Finland

[ Aug.2015 ] We stayed in Helsinki, in Finland, for only three days on the weekend and within those days, we received help from unknown passers-by twice! When a person with a camera stands and…

Helsinki

Brunch

[ Aug.2015 ] We wanted to have a nice lunch as our last meal in Helsinki on Sunday, and looked for two restaurants listed in the guide book, but both of them were closed. So,…

Finland

Church in a Rock

[ Aug.2015 ] We walked along the walking route suggested in our guide book on the last day in Helsinki. But after a while, we realised that we did not have enough time, so we…

Finland

Symbol of the City

[ Aug.2015 ] This is the photo of Tuomiokirkko (Helsinki Cathedral), which is the symbol of the city. This is one of the two cathedrals in Helsinki and it is Lutheran. It was built in…

Helsinki

‘Dinner in the Sky’

[ Aug.2015 ] When we were walking in Helsinki, we looked up and found this machine. At first I thought it was a part of amusement park and did not think much of it, but…

Finland

Boat Trip on the Way Back

[ Aug.2015 ] We went to Porvoo, in Finland, from Helsinki by bus and came back by boat. In the leaflet, it said the tour takes 7 hours. The bus ride was about 1 hour,…

Finland

To Porvoo

[ Aug.2015 ] Porvoo is the second oldest town in Finland, situated on the south coast of the country. We went there from Helsinki, joining a tour. This tour did not have any guide and…