I am on my way home to Australia after more than 5 months in Italy. I always stop in Helsinki for a few days…I love the city, and summer is a great time to be in Finland. On my way to Italy in January Helsinki was covered in snow, now everything is green and bright.
At 8.00pm on a lovely day people gather in the parks to take advantage of the long, warm evenings.
Restaurants and cafes have their tables outside.
I managed to track down a fine piece of salmon for my outdoor dinner.
There was rain the next morning, but I headed off anyway to walk around the Toolonlahti area. The Barnacle geese have had lots of babies this year.
A parent keeps watch while the babies look for food.
Flowers are in bloom everywhere in the parks.
I wandered around enjoying my favourite places in the city.
I usually find the man who plays music on bottles, he must be out and about often.
I stayed at the Glo Art Hotel again. It is a gorgeous hotel in a 1903 Art Nouveau castle in the centre of Helsinki.
With a bit of luck I will have a sunny last day in Helsinki before boarding the plane for home.
For more on Helsinki take a look at my Beautiful Helsinki Blog…there is a link on the right.