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Tour ended in Helsinki Finland

Lots of rain and contrasting architecture

Our first day in Helsinki is the last day of our tour. Gundega walked us around the city as the weather alternated between drizzle and pouring rain.

No matter what I try the photos are headless on my phone unless you open them individually 🫤

Helsinki is known for it’s post-war modern architecture but they did some rebuilding in the old style too.

Went to the Helsinki Architecture & Design Museum today and we made a second trip to the Oodi (world famous) public library.

Oodi, most popular library I’ve ever been to

On a rainy Friday afternoon it was really busy and sunny Sunday it was even busier.

I counted 24 baby buggies/strollers parked on the 3rd floor so some kids & adults were actually near books. 😉

Having spent most of our day in the Architecture and Design Museum learning about a children’s character named Moomin, Craft Punk clothing, and the Aalto philosophy of tuberculosis hospital design, my head was exploding!

Recycle scraps into clothing

I couldn’t manage to find which of the streets with 18 letter names in both Finnish and Swedish and are NEVER at right angles would get us home. Thank goodness for Dennis!!