Showing posts with label Finland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Finland. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Helsinki, Finland: My 12 Hour Day.....

7:00 a.m.  On the morning ferry in Tallin, Estonia headed to Helsinki, Finland.
Thick morning marine layer.  Good Bye Tallin!

7:30a.m.  Ferry sundeck.

8:00a.m.  Breakfast.

8:30a.m.  Gina's thrill and excitement.  Her first ferry ride ever.  Yay!!!

Hmmmmm.

Sunrise.  Tallin, Estonia.  Departing for Helsinki.

The Tallin Superstar Ferry.

Morning joy.

Anyone seen the toilet?

How shall we pass the time?  Supermarket?
Shopping Mall?

All aboard. 

A zen moment traveling the Baltic Sea.

Calming seas.


Two hours later.  9:30a.m.

Exiting.  What awaits us today?


Welcome to Helsinki.  9:45a.m.


  Here we go yet again.  Our caravan disembarks.

They await.

Home away from home.

Art and Design Museum.  Helsinki, Finland.

Street crossing.  Looking for food.

On our way to the harbor.

Eco friendly lifestyle.  Bikes! bikes! bikes!

Found the Marimekko flagship store.

Still admiring this glassware set from two years ago.
Just buy it already!!!

Strips and polkadots.  Marimekko.

Marimekko textiles. 

Me in front of the Marimekko store.  




Admiring the Marimekko table cover.

Harbor Farmers Market.

Harbor Farmers Market.  Wrap it up!  End of day.  Time to go.

Uspenski Orthodox Church.

Uspenski Orthodox church, again.

Boats docked at the harbor.

Reindeer fur for sale.  Poor Rudolph. :(  No comment.

Ah, Finland!

Finnish Lutheran Cathedral near the harbor and a pedestrian street.

Lady Gaga fans camped outside her hotel.  They await.
Oh, Little Monsters!..... 

Sidewalk cafe. Finally!  Time for a meal.  6:30p.m.

Yes!...  Ahhhh,  refreshing beverage. :)

My panzanella salad before my pizza.  So fresh!
I'm excited and so hungry.  Yum!!! 

The End


Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Helsinki, Finland: Merimekko

For as long as I can remember, I have been familiar with Merimekko, the renowned textile company dating back to the 50's, but was never a huge fan. I didn't realize that the company is Finnish. I was always under the impression that it was Swedish or Danish. Well, while in Helsinki, upon Amanda's suggestion, she, myself and Laura visited the main flagship store. It was much as I envisioned, a store full of beautiful bold and brightly colored graphic prints. Not only does the store merchandise clothing, but also, fabric bolts of their signature prints and patterns, as well as housewares and furnishings.
Classic design is timeless.