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 →
Pannukakku
Reindeer, onion, smoked cheese pannukakku. Yum
Cambridge to Helsinki
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 →
Hi Rise Bread Company – Cambridge
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.
Cambridge
Off to Cambridge to attend our daughter Kim's graduation. Kim's friend, Brett, helped drive from Cambridge to Michigan. Kim is letting Allie use her car. Arvi, our Roadtrek SS Agile, had a "reduce oil level" warning. It came on half way through the trip after a few hundred miles. The light went off when we... Continue Reading →
The House Is Almost Empty
The last U-Haul load out of the house. The place is nearly cleaned out. A couple donation loads to the Salvation Army and a trip to recycle Ann Arbor to get rid of the 23 year old mattress and the final downsizing will be done. In progress load.
First Stay With Harvest Hosts
we are traveling to Va Beach to visit our son Dan. In route we stayed at the 1812 Brewery in Cumberland Maryland. The stay was perfect. Erin the bar maid took really good care of us. We met several locals who told us a lot about the area. It was our fist Harvest Hosts experience.... Continue Reading →
Downsizing is hard
Finding loving homes for the pets is fairly easy. We had many volunteers. Leaving them there is hard. Riikka the cat and Joe the dog are going to be missed. Just like a child going off to college.
The Adventure Is About To Start.
The signs of things to come.
Downsizing Continues
Another load out of the house. Bonus...U-Haul upgraded us to a 6'X12" trailer. As a result we accomplished a lot more than what we planned on getting donel. Then a couple trips to Salvation Army. Now what to sell on Craigslist?