Well we arrived into Helsinki today after three long flights. We were feeling groggy and in the mood to argue when we landed, but once we got out of the airport the fresh Finnish air brightened our spirits. It was easy to catch the bus and tram to our hostel, and we got checked in with no problem. I am so happy to have a single room verses a twenty bed bunk. We stored our bags and head out to take a quick look around and grab lunch. Our hostel is in a fine location just a half kilometer from the city center. Today was warm and beautiful, so even though we were still feeling rather jet lagged we just couldn't resist staying up for a while to enjoy the day.
Helsinki seems like such a relaxed and chill city. It is big enough to find plenty of things to do, but it isn't overwhelming like some of the other places we have visited. It would be great to have a little moped to drive around. The traffic seems very tame, especially after coming from SF.
Anyways, we wandered to find lunch at the outside market at the harbor. We had fried herring and white fish with salad. It was an excellent meal. The dense food enhanced our fatigue, so we managed to look around for a bit longer before heading back to take a much needed nap. Aaron did sneak into a grocery and buy a bag of licorice before going to bed. I am not a huge licorice fan, but it is delicious here. Perfect texture and a strong and smooth flavor means an empty candy bag. Aaron has assured me that it is 'real man's licorice.'
Our nap was just wonderful. We woke up four hours later feeling refreshed and ready to enjoy an evening out. Nothing too exciting tonight. Cheap pizza and Lapin Kulta (local brew). We even met nice guy from Tucson and talked about our love for Arizona. Tomorrow we plan to visit Suomenlina, which an old fortress island from the 1800s. Aaron is pretty excited about the 7.99euro lunch buffet serving reindeer too. We plan to meet up with some of the family on Wednesday. That should be good fun for sure.
Finnish word of the day: perkele
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