So.. some pics from my last few weeks in Finland.
Helped out to clear some brush from the plot of land.. or was it just an excuse to invite me over for sauna?
Either way, we grilled out afterwards
There are good reasons that we have friends in common.
Nallikari
In front of Hotel Eden, at Nallikari; the site of the Tervamaraton
Nightswimming. R.E.M. had something to say about that.
He didn't mention anything about full daylight, though.
Midnight bonfire at Koitelinkoski
Typical Annina, ruining (or making?) a good shot
Good ole boys hanging out at the bonfire
We roasted marshmallows, but the Finns had never heard of s'mores
Accurately named.
The "Jenny", a ferry in Kokkola
Hard at work.
Nice work, Minna.
Tankar, the island which the ferry goes to.
Mandatory training session: testing out the life preservation suits
The Klingenberg's camp
Jan and Minna
There's a pic of me sitting at this table in 2002
Poor Nikita. She died a week after I left.
I must say, it felt almost like I was staying with family in Kokkola
Laksiäset #1
Nice cake, Tiina
Headed out to Nallikari for a midnight swim at sunset
I really don't feel like swimming right now...
We had to take shelter from the wind in the lighthouse
Not the warmest of evenings..
But who cares? I'm on exchange, after all!
I randomly decided to take a nap in the playground at 2 am after the swim..
Watching clouds, not stars.
How is this the middle of the night???
Läksiäset #2: another bonfire at Koitelinkangas
One last time in Caio.
Waiting for a bus, to get on a train, which would bring me to a plane,
fully recovered after Läksiäset #3, after heading to bed at 7 a.m.
Heikki and I had time for ice cream before I caught the train.
This was a featured item in the H&M clothing store.
Now that's stylish there.. NOT
Turku in June. First time wearing shorts in Finland!
Turunlinna with Olli
Elisa with a couple of the kids
The twins
Playing darts was serious business.
Cutest baby ever
Some of us were throwing things other than darts..
Just check out that grin!
In Helsinki, obviously.
Classic afternoon at Suomenlinna
Mandatory cannon photo
This is how they shot them, right?
Marcus getting the hang of it..
And some girl REALLY getting the hang of it!
Cousins.
"World Champions 2011"
Hyvää Suomi!
I proudly sported this shirt on my flight home.
