On wednesday Fiona and I decided to go touristing in Helsinki as our day was really short, finishing school at 1pm. The day was pretty horrible, it was rainy, windy and quite cold, but this didn't stop us! We caught the train from Kauklahti (where we live) to Helsinki. The first stop was the highest bar in Helsinki. Of course we didn't go to the bar but we looked at the manificant view! We didn't have a map and couldn't find where to get one so we looked where we should go next from up there! We could see over the whole of Helsinki!
The highest bar in helsinki...
We decided to head to the Kiasma Art Gallery Museum. When we go their we discover that half the museum was closed and it was going to cost us 8 euro's to go in, so we ditched it and headed off in the direction we thought was the famous white church.
On the way we passsed some beautiful buildings and stautues.
We were pretty proud of our navigating skills as we made it there without any problems and without a map! We were taking photos when the doors of the church suddenly flew open and all these people started flooding out, all dressed in black. Camera crews were even there. I still have no idea what that was about. We were lucky enough to be able to go in afterwards. The church has around 400,000 people visit it every day either for services, concerts or to just look around!
We then walked through the streets to the harbour.
On our way we came to another famous church in Helsinki. This one is orthodox. It was green and gold (felt a bit aussie) and just as beautiful as the other one but in a different way.
On the way back we felt like such tourists as we found one of these things and had to get a photo in it!
I came to tell you that i saw you one day in the library. :D it was a bit weird cause I don't know you at all and i've just read your blog. :D
ReplyDeleteWow how funny! Next time come say hey :)
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