Tag: Finland

  • Helsinki wrap

    Helsinki wrap

    On Wednesday 11th we set off to see some iconic Helsinki architecture. We caught the tram to “rock church”, a Lutheran church that had not only been carved out of a big exposed rock, but which had its circular roof built like a wicker basket out of gleaming copper. Very interesting, for a small-ish church,…

  • Helsinki starters

    Helsinki starters

    Just a quick one, because I spent the late afternoon writing the Trondheim post. The trip to Helsinki was uneventful, with one interesting wrinkle: having reached Helsinki airport I asked Google how to get to the hotel by public transport and it gave every indication of not even knowing of the existence of the airport…