Weather was great on thursday, bit colder, but still sunshine. So I couldn't stay inside and read or build lego whatever. Temmi had to help his sister with some computer stuff anyway and stayed.The bus took me to Helsinki Kamppi, the bus station, from where I checked places to buy goodies to take home to Stuttgart.
What would I like to bring my kids? Karelian pies, of course. Minttu, from Alko. Those delicious cakes we had had for breakfast at lake Bodom. Cooked cheese. Lakka. Muikku? Might get bad. Maybe kalakukko. Oh, and rievä, bread from Tampere. Mariannen, needless to mention. And salmiakki. A huge bag full of finnish tasties it will be!
The market square and the old market hall were nice, but expensive. Too many tourists around Helsinki center. You hear spanish, italian, even french and german, but hardly any finnish. Oh, by the way, Pulina told me later she had seen me there. No secrets in Hospitality Club. And you can't get lost either.
What more to take back? Lots of memories. Lots of new friends, some close. Lots of invitations to come back. Three in September!
Sigh... Time will tell.
In an hour I'll leave Temmi, who's packed and ready to go hiking through Lapland with Tuula and another girl from HC. Kliment and Sofia will wait for me at 1 pm under the balls. And then on to the bus and the plane and to Stuttgat airport, where my children will be waiting. It's gonna be a great evening, full of talks and stories, and hugs! :-)
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