Monday 5 March 2012

Back to Helsinki



Silja Symphony in Stockholm in afternoon light:



Silja Festival bound for Riga:



Dinner in El Capitain on Silja Symphony:





Big tax-free shop:


Coming into Helsinki with evidence from 'the night before' arranged on the window ledge:



Viking XPRS:


Chilled dock workers:





Viking line funnels:



Princess Anastasia:



Belle Epoque Helsinki:








Me with the wonderful architect and interior designer Vuokko Ranin (Laakso), creator of so many outstanding passenger ship interiors in the 1960s-90s period:


Frozen departures from Helsinki:











Kalle made Karelian stew for dinner - and very fine it was too after a day spent mostly out in the cold:


Even Ville the cat was impressed:



Mr Kalle Id, who strangely prefers eating kitchen paper to Karelian stew. Top bloke and everything, but really he does have some odd habits like that.

1 comment:

  1. I thought I actually look like I'm about to eat that napkin. :D In any case, thank for the fabulous extended weekend.

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