Tallinn funtime

Oops, it's been a while without an update..

Well, it's always nice to visit Tallinn. This time it was a tour in the Old Town pubs and clubs. At first we enjoyed some tasty beef at Argentiina restaurant. Then it was time to head to the Valli Baar for a round of "Millimallikas" shots.

now that the traditional Christmas market is at the Raekoja plats, it's time to stop for some glühwein.

DM Baar has moved to a new, bigger and central location, but alas I must say that I feel it has lost some of the original touch. It seems more like a regular bar now, with just the limitation that Depeche Mode is still everywhere, of course.

Last bar for the visit was Hell Hunt ("The Gentle Wolf"). Their house brand beers were quite OK.

My tour was "a tourist cliché" the locals might sigh, but my first time in any of these places and I found them interesting.

Further, something interesting left store for a future visit could be "Hookah Café" as we don't have that kind of places in Finland. Also, Ölletorn with wide selection of Estonian beers might be interesting.

From the beginning of next year, Estonia will adopt the Euro currency. Let's see what happens to prices..

Signs of Winter 2011, part #2: Ensilumi

Three nights ago it was time for "the first snow". There is still plenty of it on the ground, but most likely it will still melt away (many times) before the real winter starts.

Signs of Winter 2011, part #1: Ruska

Trees are changing color - turning yellow, orange, red.. Nights are getting colder and longer (it's already getting dark at 7PM).. Autumn is in progress..

Traktorikynnön SM-kilpailut 2010 @ Saari

The next event from last weekend (September) was "Tractor Plowing National Championships". This year it was arranged at Saari, Mäntsälä.

It is very interesting that they do really arrange this kind event for World Champion level too.. Maybe it's just that I still feel like a city grown boy, and I'm not that into country lifestyle to get excited about the art of plowing..

Seriously, I don't mean to offend the skillful farmers who can actually drive a tractor and are doing it for living - they're growing the food also for my table.

Torpparihulinat

The last weekend of September was full of activity offerings.

First, a brief visual report from Sälinkään Torpparihulinat, an annual event that has been arranged since 1996. It turned out nice and even seemed to introduce a few original ideas - such as rope-pulling competition - compared to the traditional "country markets" that are mostly just about, well, selling stuff.

Rye bread from the Sälinkää Mill was really tasty (as locally produced food usually tends to be).

Nature's wow effect in the sky

Now that's what I call a Rainbow.. :)

Traber Monstertruck Stuntmen Show

The "German motor circus" visited Mäntsälä! I've never been to one of these before so I found it very entertaining. I guess the kid liked it too - for a few days after the show his absolute favourite toy was a miniature monster truck, which he then had jumping over miniature cars.. :)

I think informing about the show was rather poor.. eventually there were roadside ads, and a Facebook group with most current information. I guess I'm getting old as I would've preferred a traditional web page with a logical, easy-to-find name instead..

For more information (about the performers): The Traber Monstertruck Stuntmen Show