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Scotland and Scandinavia 2015

No fight with the Finnish. Or, so long, Helsinki and thanks for all the turtles – part 2

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Eliel had a son. Though he started by designing small things, Eliel’s son Eero, whose name alone should be very familiar to those of us who regularly complete (or attempt to complete) crossword puzzles, made even more iconic contributions to …

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No fight with the Finnish. Or, so long, Helsinki and thanks for all the turtles.

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I last left you with the image of the hero of our story (me) standing under ominously condensing clouds and bidding farewell in Senate Square to the travelers who had a differently arranged tour agenda in Finland than I. Our …

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I’ve got a Helsinki feeling – part 2

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Since I (rather foolishly) wasn’t spending the night in Helsinki, I was able to leave my overnight gear in my cabin on the ferry. This certainly made it easy for Frederick to guide the few of us who’d grafted this …

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Finland Part two. Or I’ve got a Helsinki feeling

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One of the aspects of Stockholm I found so appealing was the abundance of preserved buildings. Though you see many Neoclassical buildings from the 19th century, Stockholm retains a broad range of architecture with structures ranging from the late Renaissance …

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Finally Finland. Or, to Helsinki and back – part 2

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We were still crossing the Baltic Sea when I ended the previous post with Finland holding its first local elections between 17 and 28 December 1918. But the Finns weren’t quite done with the electoral process. So, let’s pick up …

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