Finland

Tampere

This is the last photo of my Finish holiday in 2006. I just remembered that at the airport in Tampere, because we were using the cheap flight which was so strict about the…

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The Moomin museum

In Tampere in Finland, there is the Moomin museum. I wonder if you can remember the animation with the song ‘ Hey Moomin, turn around…’ . The original story was written by a Finish…

Turkey

Surprising belly dancer

 After the lunch in the boat trip in Cesme, Turkey, there was an announcement. Then everybody cheered and looked at the back of the boat with expectation. We did not understand the announcement…

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Journey to the Arctic Region

The other day, I was asked if there are any photos from Helsinki. I have not been there, but I have been to north in Arctic Region. It was April 2006, so the…

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To Inari lake

After leaving Rovaniemi, we went up north all the way to Ivalo by bus. I cannot remember how long it took.. Then we change the bus to Inari, which was our destination.

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Frozen lake

The temperature in Inari was not as cold as we expected. It was around zero degree. The lake was totally frozen, though. We had a picnic on the ice there.

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Enjoy sliding down

We bought a plastic sheet and sat on it and slide down on the Inari lake. It was so simple, but a great fun and we could not stop it.

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Hotel in Inari

I do not know why, but northern European houses are all wooden. The hotel we stayed in Inari, the town in the Arctic Circle in Finland was a sort of B&B and the…

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Visiting Sami people

  Visiting Sami people’s house through travel agent was one of the highlights of our trip to Finland 2006. They showed us their colourful costumes and then let us wear their reindeer fur…