Hello and goodbye in Tampere and Helsinki

With my bagpack on my shoulders I left Yoav's flat yesterday morning to go downtown Tampere and have a last trip around the center. First to the station, to buy a ticket and leave bag and jacket in the locker. Johanna whom I had met in Cadiz texted me, and asked me to meet her at the station at 1:30 pm. So no time for the workers' museum. Seeing Johanna again is more important.
I still found time to go to the market hall again, and walk through the Finlayson area to the wooden houses of the museum. And back to the cathedral, voted the most beautiful church in Finland last year.
Johanna took me to a place she was sure I would love: a coffee shop cum cafe. Great! Everything in there was about coffee! :-)
We talked a lot exchanging travel adventures, until Yoav joined us, and then we talked a bit more. It was fun! She had been to South East Asia in May and June, and will send me a few tips for my travels next year.
Way too soon she had to leave again, and Yoav and I went shopping a bit for his new flat. Then it was time for a last hug and good bye for a long time. He invited me to go to Israel with him next summer. Hmmm...
The train at 6 pm took me past Hämeelinna and Riihimäki (oh, those memories) to Helsinki, where I was supposed to meet Temmihoo under the balls. Surprise, surprise: Sami aka Bbwolf was there, too, as well as two german girls, au pair in Helsinki. We lost them on our way to the pub.
And then there was Pulina again, and Sussinn came straight from work, and we had a great evening. They suggested I should stay and hibernate in Finland, Sami even offered his place and free coffee and internet access.
Around midnight it was time to say Goodbye to the three friends, and off to Espoo with Temmi.
Ohhhhh, weird feeling that I won't be here for quite some time...