Week 9

Early Christmas post…

A bit of a sad week with “Mymama” and “Opi” leaving for Montreal. We headed down to the local recycling centre store and found all sorts of amazing Christmas stuff. I know Hallowe’en hasn’t even happened yet (and won’t happen here for us) but I couldn’t resist sharing our excellent finds…. these Finns they’re crafty.

Week 8

A medieval week with “Mymama” and “Opi”

 Porvoo (est. 1346) 

Then Tallin, Estonia

On the ferry

Awaiting restoration

And now for some Tallin extras:

for Vanessa,

for the ladies,

for the grandparents.

Week 7

 

All apologies for the delay….

1. The Annual Baltic Herring Market was on, as it has been since 1743!

Note: Most fishermen were selling their secret family recipe herring treats (?!) directly out of their boats.

 

2. and then much to Henry’s delight we discovered that the CIRCUS! was letting the ponies graze the park….

NB: the circus has set up in what is essentially our backyard (our apartment overlooks Kasaniemi park).

Week 6

 

For the love of European kids clothing…

 

 

Gathering chestnuts:

 

Here we go…

 

 

Eating is favourite invented sandwich: grated carrots on peanut butter

 

 

Week 5

 To market, to market… 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 4

In which it becomes apparent that I only have one outfit.

(pardon the photo quality; the flash ruined all the effect so blurry it is)

In the Moomin cave

   

 

  

Week 3 cont’d

 

Then off to Suomenlinna:

On the ferry (photo courtesy of Randy)

Stowaway

A house built into one the walls of the fort

The “beach” big enough for 1

The hobbitty houses

A napless boy on the way back