Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
I've been having a lot of Finnish soup. The food here is really great. From the elegant restaurant to the fast food joint everything has been fresh and well prepared. Poronkäristys (sautéed Reindeer) Poronkäristys is reindeer served primarily with mashed potatoes and lingonberries. It is a traditional Finnish meal from Lapland. We have had reindeer... Continue Reading →
This lake is the second largest in Finland. It is raining on our dinner cruise. The cruise is very nice on the Suomen Suvi. The food is good.
A gift of a birch burl cup (kuksa) made in Finland for Father's Day. The "soup of the day" tastes a little woody.
Inari is a lot like Upper Michigan. It has rocky terrain, evergreen trees, berry bushes, water, and few people. This is the place for outdoor enthusiasts. There are many reindeer in the area. We are at the Inari Hotel. It doesn't seem like much from the outside. The inside is very nice with warm, comfortable,... Continue Reading →
Soup at Villa Hannala The salmon soup at Villa Hannala fabulous. If you visit Oulu this is a great lunch spot. Soup and bread is the meal. The old market is closed for renovations 🙁 so several of the vendors are set up outside. We ended up eating Pannukakku at pannukakkutalo (pancake restaurant). Pannukakku at... Continue Reading →
Sleeping on the night train from Turku to Oulu was fruitless. little sleeping was accomplished by all of us. We napped the next afternoon. I think it would have been better to take the day train. I think there is an express train. A bonus was we stopped in Tampere for 3 hrs and got... Continue Reading →
Turku is a busy town that at one time was the capital city of Finland. There is a castle in Turku that is more like a large residential palace than a defensive structure. Here is a photo inside the castle courtyard. Another notable structural in town is the church. Turku ChurchThis church is really interesting.... Continue Reading →
Reindeer, onion, smoked cheese pannukakku. Yum
Lobster Roll at Charlie’s Kitchen in CambridgeThe sandwich was delicious just the way I like them. My son Dan would have wanted more lobster and less veggie and mayo. The Graduate Travel To Helsinki Parked Arvi our Roadtrek 2018 SS Agile in a storage lot for a couple weeks while we head to Finland. A... Continue Reading →
Today is our last breakfast at this fantastic coffee stop. It has been a daily ritual for us while attending graduation festivities at Harvard. It is a little pricey however worth it.
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