I could lie and say that I'm too busy to post, but really, I'm just lazy. Maybe my fingers are too frozen to type? That's a good excuse, right? Moving on, here are some pictures from my trip to Ruissalo last Sunday. Ruissalo is an island within the city limits of Turku, and accessible by bus. There is a hotel/spa on the island, lots of forest, the University of Turku's greenhouses, and a public sauna, which I went to with some friends. What Ruissalo is best known for, however, is its annual rock festival, Ruisrock. It's not until June (July?), so I'll miss it, but the sauna was really nice. Lots of older, super-Finns swimming in the Baltic. I tried swimming, but it was such a shock to my legs that I had to jump out. Still, it's pretty funny standing around in your bathing suit in 30 degree weather, not feeling cold, while nearby hikers are all bundled up. Afterward we had kahvi ja pulla (coffee and a roll) at the sauna for only 1 euro. Best deal in Finland!
I want to go back to Ruissalo in the spring, but it's certainly not spring yet. With the wind chill, it's about 18 or 20 degrees today. Yikes! It's not supposed to get colder in March!
Also, I want to thank everyone that has sent me a package recently. Thank you so much! You all are the best!
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I'm glad you liked the package. I didn't know whether they sold cheetos in Finland, but all in all, they still function as good packaging material : D
I have a hard enough time swimming in 50 degrees a Dillions Beach, you’re awesome!
Mary, you're a genius. They don't sell cheetos in Finland, and they totally do make great packing/eating material. Apparently, they are popular in Korea though. My flatmate was really excited when I showed him what you sent me. The Korean tea, however, is actually from China according to Haewoong. Just the packaging is from Korea. Let me know what you'd like from Finland! It might be a little late for your birthday though (sorry).
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