Hi, it’s Sailor … wondering if my Dorothy will ever come
back, and if she does will she bring me reindeer treats? Here’s what she sent from Helsinki (what’s a
Helsinki?).
Today I crossed another major body of water off my
list! Yes, my life’s goal of sticking my
toe in every major body of water on the planet has inched forward - I’ve conquered the Baltic. Proof is in the photo.
That makes
- Atlantic
- Pacific
- Caribbean
- Gulf of Mexico
- Long Island Sound
- Biscayne Bay
- Mediterranean
- Lake Geneva
- North Sea
- Baltic
- Danube
My definition of “major body of water is pretty flexible,
Pretty much includes any body of water there is, but it’s important to have goals in life.
After Stockholm I don’t know if any city could have left me
as breathless, especially the next day, but Helsinki is a little gem here in
the north country. Finland is
essentially a country stuck between a rock (Sweden) and a hard place
(Russia). They’ve survived by being
neutral, but it’s been a delicate balance.
For years the KGB and the CIA had offices in the same building.
Once again we did the “Hop On, Hop Off” tour, which is good
if you’re on a tight budget. I think we
may have gotten more out of this city if we’d done a more organized tour. However we did see the Rock Church, which is
carved out of a rock and has unfinished walls inside – great acoustics and lots
of concerts are held there. Also saw
Market Square, the Olympic Arena, Senate Square and some very lovely
parks. The Finns were out sunbathing
everywhere, being as I’ve continued to provide Scandinavia with absolutely
perfect weather.
They’re big on reindeer here and I could have had reindeer
meatballs, reindeer steaks, a reindeer rug, reindeer soup …. etc. Couldn’t take a chance on ticking off Santa
though – I’m staying on his good list as long as he’ll have me!
Haven’t yet found the Scandinavian sweater that has my name
on it, but there’s still time.
Tomorrow is the Catherine & Peterhof palaces, lines are
said to be long and you get herded through, but they are so breathtaking in
photos that I’m very excited about seeing them in person.
Kind of a dull blog, but yesterday was a tough act to
follow.
Sailor, I hope you are taking good care of Nana and I can’t
wait to see you when I get home. I’ve
seen lots of people walking dogs, but none of them held a candle to you.
Keep- Calm & Sail On.
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