Summer 2011 update 9/16: Porvoo

So let's get this thing going again.

Sometime in mid-July the weather was really nice, again, and we visited Kungsbacka's Farm (again) and Old Porvoo. Wanha Laamanni is a reputable restaurant on convenient spot for tourists at the top of the church's hill. It was dreadfully expensive, a bit overrated I would say, but I must also admit that snails in garlic butter tasted pretty yummy. ;)

Summer 2011 update 8/16: Nõmme Seikluspark @ Tallinn

One more update, and I believe the first half of my last summer stories is pretty much told. We've reached mid-July, wo-hoo.. :)

We took a day trip to Tallinn and headed to Nõmme Seikluspark to climb in some trees. :) I read afterwards that Flowpark in Turku should be pretty similar. It was a really nice experience, though I was quite exhausted as it takes a lot of physical fitness and endurance to manage all the tracks through. It may seem easy from the ground level.

On the way back to harbour I had a moment to check out the Ölletorn restaurant which I've wanted to see for quite some time. It was nice, but admitted, nothing that special. I confirmed, however, that they do have a large selection of Estonian beers. And waterpipes!

(Yes, there's also Suomenlinna one more time.. taken from aboard the Viking XPRS :)

Summer 2011 update 7/16: Loviisa (w/Svartholma)

A.k.a. The Ehrensvärd Designs pt.2 as Svartholma sea fortress plays a part in 1800th century Finnish (or, Swedish/Russian as well) military history alongside Suomenlinna.

We planned a day trip to Loviisa, but the visit to Svartholma took so much time that we actually didn't manage to see much else than the Laivasilta salt sheds area.

Summer 2011 update 6/16: Suomenlinna

One of Helsinki's top attractions is a maritime fortress from the 18th century. It's included on the UNESCO World Heritage list and a great place to visit especially on summer time.

I had thoughts initially to label this update as "The Ehrensvärd designs, part 1" as the fortress' construction was supervised by Swedish military architect Augustin Ehrensvärd, and there is actually a second place designed by him that we visited this summer..

Summer 2011 update 5/16: Korkeasaari

Now let's try to get some more work done here!

Korkeasaari is Helsinki's zoo island. It was a nice place for a family visit, and especially as it's been a while since my last visit, so something had actually changed. :)

Summer 2011 update 4/16: Pikku Rengastie

This was my first overnight trip this summer. Oh, it was really beautiful out there, too bad that only a couple of pictures can be fitted here..

That's all folks for now, but stay tuned for more.. Good night! ;)

Summer 2011 update 3/16: Tapiola

Even concrete jungle can be a surprisingly nice place for a little adventurer, on a hot summer day!