There are still people in this world who think that we have polar bears in Finland. Of course, this is not true, we have brown bears and these will be waking up soon from their winter sleep. In fact, we have hardly snow here in the eastern Finland today at all as the following pic shows.
In your photo there is this white main church of Helsinki. When I arrived at Helsinki and Finland in May 2002 I slept in the bushes of Helsinki for one week when I waited my auto to arrive from Antwerp, Belgium. I remember often sitting near the church in the early morning hours.
When I used to go up to Tofino for surfing⦠when people find out Iām American they all start talking slower to me. Iāll tell them I have Sz before I tell them Iām from the states.
Iāve spent a little time in Sweden, thatās as close to As I ever got to Finland.
My Aunt married a āFinā as many do in Oregon, because they are so abundant.