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— Anna, in Finland — September 5, 2009 – Installments on DaDane of DaWeek have been pretty spotty this summer, primarily due to my travels. I find it difficult to work on (and update) the site while we're on the road. Often we don't even have a stable internet connection. August was particularly hectic. We spent a week in Finland, which included a fabulous side-trip to Estonia. As soon as we got back to Germany I was diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease. (I contracted the disease right here in Lower Saxony, courtesy of an infected tick.) While I was undergoing a 2-week treatment for Lyme, we were on the road touring southern Germany in a rented car. Ten days "back at home" in Germany and bam! — we're now in Monaco for 5 days. From here, we'll head down to Barcelona for another 5 days. After we get back from Spain we have just 2 weeks to put our affairs in order and pack up for our return to the US on October 1. Whew! Finland Now for some new photos...
Anna is a feisty one-year-old living
in Kangasala, Finland
A lovely view above Tampere, Finland
The famous Tampereen Tuomiokirkko
(Tampere Cathedral)
It's a gorgeous Finnish cathedral,
over 100 years old
I loved the cathedral, especially
the interior
with its distinctive design and rich
evocative details
Here's another view
One section of the ceiling with a partial view of the organ
( More info about Tampere Cathedral can be found here )
We met this gentleman outside his
house in Tampere. He told us he is 92 and that he's lived
in the same house for 70 years. Then he added, "but I've lived other places, too."
This is my portrait of him. I'm not
sure he'd like it.
This house was fairly typical
for the neighborhood.
... but this gate certainly wasn't!
Brilliant red lilies were blooming
nearby
— Now let's move on to Helsinki —
By now you must know I like
to photograph urban architecture
Each city seems to have a unique
architectural character
Helsinki is no exception
I'm also fascinated by various
people we see on the street
This fellow was a street performer;
he had a great gig going
We were down by the harbor one day;
a man was selling potatoes from his boat
Other interesting
people could be seen in the area
Many of them were shoppers
Others were vendors; I think this
man was selling furs
A variety of handcrafted
merchandise was for sale
I liked this lady's hat
I liked this child's attitude
I liked this lady's hair
And this woman's lack of it
My husband doesn't understand my fascination
with people;
he's much more interested in looking at food
He was not disappointed by the food
we saw in Finland
He particularly liked the crawfish
and shrimp
and having so many dishes to choose
from at so many types of restaurants
This man was trying to figure out
what he wanted. It was berry season ...
... and mushroom season
Most visitors to Helsinki spend some
of their time near the water
where they see boats of all description
We took a day trip to nearby Suomenlinna
Island
I believe most people go there to
view the fortifications
We were more interested in the views
We were not disappointed
It was a beautiful day
Some brave souls went swimming, but
they didn't stay in the ice-cold water very long
The algae near the shoreline was interesting
Here's a closer view
Hopefully I haven't bored you to death
with so many photographs
I just wanted to share some
of my favorites
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