Taylors in FinlandThe Grand AdventureMary Ann's Fulbright Exchange to Oulu, Finland
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The "Carnival Pride" cruise ship is being completed across the street from our hotel. (2370) |
The Seaside Best Western. (DH27) |
Rheda Brown, David Heintz, Marie-Camille Havard and Mary Ann in the Seaside Hotel lobby. (2371) |
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I worked for Ernst & Ernst in the early 1970s, now Ernst & Young, in San Francisco and was pleased to see where the Helsinki office is located. (2372) |
Waiting at the Helsinki Railroad Station for Jennifer Ancell. (2373) |
Decorative stone work on the railroad station. (EY244) |
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Hot air balloons! (2374) |
Looks like the balloon is going to land on a rooftop, (2375) |
Street musicians were just part of the scene! Rheda to the left with the two-tone blue jacket and Elisabeth Young with the red backpack. (2376) |
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There were music groups set up on numerous street corners throughout the area. (EY283) |
This musician and his group were in costume. Look at the size of his "guitar". (EY287) |
Lori, Elisabeth, Marie-Camille and Mary Ann as we wander the streets listening to the music and looking for someplace to eat dinner. (2379) |
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Standing in Senate Square and looking up at the Helsinki Cathedral. (2385) |
Senate Square in the background. Mary Ann in the foreground with Lori Heintz (blue blouse) and David. (2388) |
Senate Square and one of the numerous statues around the city. (EY276) |
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Symbol over the door to Helsinki Cathedral. (2389) |
Outside Uspensky Cathedral. (EY268) |
Inside Uspensky Cathedral. (2391) |
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Inside Uspensky Cathedral. It takes a moment to realize the extent of the detail work. (2393) |
Outside Rock Church. (EY256) |
The entrance into Rock Church. (DH14) |
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The Temppeliaukio 'Rock' Church. (2401) |
Inside Rock Church. (EY257) |
An apartment building near the Rock Church. (EY260) |
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Elisabeth Young at the Sibelius Memorial. (2411) |
The group at the Sibelius Memorial. (2414) |
The Jean Sibelius Memorial. (EY264) |
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The Jean Sibelius Memorial. (2421) |
A "Romance-style" building in Helsinki. (DH21) |
Lunch service at the Residence of the Ambassador. (EMB06) |
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The refreshments service. (EMB10) |
Everyone ate in the garden. (EMB11) |
Our lunch table included Jennifer, Marie-Camille and Elisabeth. (DH35) |
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One of the parks along the bay. Note the "ferries" in the background. (2423) |
Circling competitors practicing for racing starts. (2426) |
One of the beautiful parks along the waterfront. (2427) |
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The parks are very inviting to walk in and are very clean. Another island in the distance. (2428) |
Looking west from the top of the park. (2429) |
Looking west from the top of the park. (2430) |
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Beyond the park was another yacht harbor and a row of elegant apartment houses. (2431) |
Outdoor chess along the waterfront. (EY306) |
More boat racing. Behind us were trailers and buses and sponsor tents. (2432) |
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A monument to sailors lost at sea along the shoreline. (2433) |
Boats everywhere. (2435) |
Regular petrol in Helsinki is 1.14 Euros or about 1 USD per liter or 3.77 USD per gallon. (2437) |
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Typical side street in downtown Helsinki. The gorilla is advertising the "Brazil" brand name. (2439)) |
I appreciate that they have painted the decorations on the building a contrasting color rather than just paint over them with the building color. (2441) |
Another inviting park by a church. (2442) |
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Playground outside the church. (2443) |
The largest wooden church in Finland. (2444) |
We never figured out whether they were amateurs having a good time or paid actors advertising something! (2445) |
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The gorilla on the Hotel Torni. (I've since recognized the "Brazil" on the cup as a Finnish brand name.) We went to the bar on the top floor after dinner. It is one of the taller buildings in town and has great views. (2446) |
The parks in Helsinki are very clean and there are always people visiting. (2447) |
Mary Ann checking out the Lord Hotel. The architecture of the building was interesting. (2448) |
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The front door of the Lord Hotel. (2449) |
An interesting piece of modern art in a store window made from electrical components. (2451) |
Marie-Camille and Jennifer while we are waiting for the boat to the Sirpalesarri island restaurant. (DH26) |
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The party table. They would eat some crayfish and then drink a schnapps. Then eat one crayfish, drink one snaps and sing a song. Finally, no crayfish, only snaps and songs. (2456) |
And our table. We were a little more subdued. (EY280) |
The streets have recovered from the Night of the Arts City Festival. (2459) |
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The Farmers' Market at the foot of the Esplanade where we waited to catch the ferry to Suomenlinna. (2460) |
David Heintz at the Farmers' Market; checking out the food. (DH16) |
Musicians at the Farmers' Market. (DH17) |
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We are at the ferry to Suomenlinna. (2461) |
One of the Viking line ferries, probably travels to Stockholm. (2462) |
And to be fair to the competition, one of the Silja Line ferries. (2464) |
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Lots of sailboats out today. (2465) |
Helsinki Bay with one of the 350 islands and weekend sailors enjoying the summer weather. (2466) |
Mary Ann, Jennifer and Marie-Camille as we start our exploring of the island fortress. (2467) |
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Marie-Camille is cracking up over something. You can see some of the fortress walls in the background. There is also another ferry boat dropping off passengers. (2468) |
The island's dry docks, over 100 years old, are still in use. (2470) |
View back to the west side of the city from our lunch table. Our hotel is over that way and behind one of the large buildings, the Carnival Princess is being finished. (2471) |
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View into the Gulf of Finland from our lunch table. (2472) |
Mary Ann, Marie-Camille and John. (SUO15) |
Jennifer, Marie-Camille and John. (SUO14) |
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A view of the island fortress walls from our lunch area at the Cafe Piper. (2473) |
A sailboat tacking up the channel between two of the islands. (2474) |
More of the fortress walls. The zigzag pattern allowed defender on one wall to fire down on anyone trying to climb up an adjacent section. (2475) |
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A tour group resting by the original main entrance to the fortress. (2478) |
Jennifer, Mary Ann and Marie-Camille as we head back to our ferry dock. (2479) |
Our view of the island as we were leaving. (2480) |
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Everyone is looking forward to Helsinki. (2481) |
Approaching the dock. (2482) |
Fountain at the foot of the Esplanade. (2483) |
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Better shot of one of the seals on the fountain rim. (EY253) |
A cat show along the Esplanade. (2484) |
A view up the Esplanade. This park is about six blocks long. (2485) | |||||||||
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One of the Helsinki fire stations. (2487) |
The truck just fits the door. SISU is a Finnish brand. The word does not have a direct English translation but means tough like a Mack truck, "the right stuff" or someone who won't quit. (2488) |
A non-siren run. (2489) |
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Typical side street. Most buildings are only five stories high since many were built before elevators were in common use. (2490) |
Museum of Modern Design. (2492) |
The bus station, next to the Helsinki Railroad station, where we caught our bus to the Helsinki-Vantaa airport. (2495) |
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Photos DH## courtesy of David and Lori Heintz. Thank you. |
Photos EY## courtesy of Elisabeth Young. Thank you. |
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Last Update 2002 04 10 |
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