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ferret88

09-08-2006 02:36 PM

Helsinki, FI

I have an opportunity to head to Finland for a few days at the end of October.

Any Dwellers from there or been there and willing to suggest "To Do"?

Skunks

09-08-2006 03:07 PM

When I went to Helsinki about five years ago, I recall the Museum of Modern Art being particularly awesome.

ferret88

09-08-2006 03:45 PM

thanks, Skunks

xoxoxoBruce

09-09-2006 09:56 AM

If you drive, do not drink or speed. :behead:

Sundae

09-11-2006 06:17 AM

A quick response for you re Finland. I forgot my friend had his heart broken by his Finnish girlfriend while travelling. Bear that in mind when reading his advice:

Quote:

Re Finland. Just don't bother going at all would be my advice! However, if the urge takes you, I went to Mikkeli, Jyvaskyla and Helsinki. All save Helsinki are pretty unremarkable. Most finnish towns seem to be made from blasting a huge hole in the forest and building three story buildings on the blast site. Its all very green and healthy and nordic. But a bit boring too.

The best advise is find somebody who has a summer house on a lake (of which Finland has more than 50000), have a sauna, go skinny dipping in the lake,
sit butt naked on the veranda drinking beer and waving at people on boats on the lake - repeat several times then back inside to cook sausages on an open fire. What could be better!!???!

I will try to get some more sensible information from him.

ferret88

09-11-2006 04:38 PM

SUNDAE -

would that i had the option of going there on vacation. the trip is sorta work-related. i am a travel agent and i am going there on a "fam trip" to familiraize myself with the hotels that one of my office's big accounts (an unnamed cell phone giant) uses all the time there since their home office is there.

good advice though.

ferret88

09-11-2006 04:39 PM

some of my traveling companions are thinking about taking the train to St. Petersburg or maybe a ferry to Estonia or Oslo.

wondering if anyone had any input as to other things one should do or see in HEL(sinki).

Pangloss62

09-12-2006 03:47 PM

St. Urho

If you wait till March you could celebrate St. Urho Day.:neutral:

Heinäsirkka, heinäsirkka, meine täättä hiiteen!!

Elspode

09-12-2006 04:06 PM

So Ericson is your client? Nice score, that.

Sundae Girl, I think your friend's advice sounded pretty darn good. Naked beer drinking with a view followed by sausages? I'm in.

wolf	09-13-2006 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I will try to get some more sensible information from him.

That sounded pretty sensible.

ferret88

09-13-2006 02:44 PM

Spode.

nope., not Ericsson. good guess though.

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