Under the balls

Haaaaaaahhhhhhhh! Finland again! Helsinki again! Under the balls again!
My superduper brand new hot red backpack was 7,8 kg, so hand luggage, I had repacked it in the morning and made it even lighter, german food was in a plastic bag, and so getting off the plane and out the airport was no problem at all.
The bus was already waiting and ready to go, and half an hour later I was sitting under the balls looking our for Kliment and his girlfriend Sofia, whom he had met on his trip to Greece one month ago (Hc-member and traveler, of course).
I munched on karelian pies until then, looking around the familiar site. Nice to come back to places you know and like!
Kliment took me to his parents' in the east of Helsinki. They are so kind and gentle! After a lunch with lots of delicious food and talks and laughter, we went to the beach closeby.
Because of the long hot summer the water was shallow, and we walked to the island, shoes and stockings left on the shore, and trousers up. Standing on the rocks, facing the wind, was so beautiful!
When back home, Kliment and Sofia left for Helsinki center and the night of the arts, and Kliment's mother Gaia and me went to sauna. To relax and chat.
Afterwards I did not feel like going downtown at all, but stayed in the cozy kitchen, chatted a lot more, and then went to bed rather early to fall fast asleep at once. Now I'm sitting in the kitchen, after a great breakfast of coffee and pancakes with jam homemade in Bulgaria.
Today at 3:15 pm I'll meet some friends to go to the weekend in Espoo together, again under the balls. During the next days I might not have internetaccess, but don't worry. I'll tell you all about our fun later.