Note from Tory: Churches
Monday, February 8, 2010
Churches
Hey! Since it´s Monday and all the museums were closed, today was all about visiting Helsinki´s churches. There is a great variety, including one that is blasted out of the bedrock, underground. The Orthodox architecture is really beautiful; this city reminds me of St Petersburg, with wide boulevards and tall, even buildings of every color. I bought a tourist card on the tram system and loved roaming the streets between stops, drinking in the atmosphere. But, since it has been snowing all day, I frequently ducked into shops and cafes to warm up my poor fingers and toes. Fortunately, the coffee is rich and strong, and served very, very hot.
I also made it to the top of the Olympic tower (built for the games in the 40´s), from which I snapped beautiful panoramics and cheezy shots of me mugging it for the camera.
As much as I would love to linger days in Helsinki, I have a train leaving in just a few hours for Rovaniemi, right on the Arctic Circle, and (reportedly) terrestrial home to Santa Claus.
I am excited to see if I made the good girl list, or if I need to straighten up my act!
Love you,
T
Churches
Hey! Since it´s Monday and all the museums were closed, today was all about visiting Helsinki´s churches. There is a great variety, including one that is blasted out of the bedrock, underground. The Orthodox architecture is really beautiful; this city reminds me of St Petersburg, with wide boulevards and tall, even buildings of every color. I bought a tourist card on the tram system and loved roaming the streets between stops, drinking in the atmosphere. But, since it has been snowing all day, I frequently ducked into shops and cafes to warm up my poor fingers and toes. Fortunately, the coffee is rich and strong, and served very, very hot.
I also made it to the top of the Olympic tower (built for the games in the 40´s), from which I snapped beautiful panoramics and cheezy shots of me mugging it for the camera.
As much as I would love to linger days in Helsinki, I have a train leaving in just a few hours for Rovaniemi, right on the Arctic Circle, and (reportedly) terrestrial home to Santa Claus.
I am excited to see if I made the good girl list, or if I need to straighten up my act!
Love you,
T
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