IMAGES OF HELSINKI
HELSINKI, FINLAND
Enjoyed a beautiful warm day in Finland. Spent a few hours at Porvoo which is an old world town comprised of small shops and a few restaurants. We had a pretty bad lunch in an old farm house. Highlight of our visit was visiting the local market and enjoying some local fresh berries and snacks.
USPENSKI CATHEDRAL
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| HELSINKI CATHEDRAL |
| SENATE SQUARE |
| FLOWERS BLOOM FOR THE BRIEF SUMMER SEASON |
| FRESH HERBS |
| STRAWBERRIES WERE SWEET AND DELICIOUS |
| HAKANIEMI MARKET |
| COULD NOT PASS UP TRYING ONE OF THESE LITTLE WAFFLE THINGS |
| I PASSED ON THE CHOCOLATE AND WENT FOR JAM |
| ENJOYED A LITTLE WAFFLE WITH JAM AND WHIPPED CREAM |
| FRESH SALMON IN FINLAND |
| MY DAUGHTER LOVED THIS LITTLE FISH AND CALLED THEM FISH FRIES |
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| THESE LITTLE FRIED FISH SERVED WITH GARLIC SAUCE - SUPER YUMMY AND A FAVORITE |
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| PORVOO MEDIVEL TOWN |
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| LUNCH IN FINLAND |
| HAD TO TRY A LOCAL FINLAND BEER |
| SOME KIND OF BEEF WITH POTATOES - NOT THAT GREAT |
| FRUIT TARTS FOR DESSERT - NOT THAT GREAT |
| DINING ROOM IN THE FARM HOUSE |
| OLD WORLD CHARM |
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| THE SIBELIUS MONUMENT |
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| JEAN SIBELIUS |
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| ENTRANCE TO ROCK CHURCH |
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| ROCK CHURCH |
| ROCK CHURCH CARVED OUT OF GRANITE |















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