Winter 2019

Enjoyed a 2-week trip to Finland in February 2019, spending time with my cousins Harri and Tytti (Tarja) and their families.

: On my way from Washington DC to Reykjavik

: Somewhere over the Atlantic

: Reykjavik to Helsinki

: Landed at Helsinki-Vantaa airport

: Waiting for the train under Helsinki airport

: Catching my connecting train to Lappeenranta

: A healthy lunch on board the train 🙂

: My cousin Harri greeting me at the train station in Lappeenranta

: Pizza is my BFF

: The view from my room at Harri’s house

: Cousin Harri’s wife’s (Mirja) car

: The winter sun paints the snow-covered trees

: Shopping at a consignment store in Lappeenranta

: A beautiful winter afternoon sky

: Snowball lights

: Polar bear

: Jello shots

: A cold day in the Finnish countryside

: The living room of the old family home

: Many great memories were served up in the old family kitchen

: A serene winter view from the old family home

: Our summer cottage, weathering another winter

: Salmon bagel

: Having a nightcap with Mirja

: Cousin Harri’s son Timo’s new project

: Timo’s cat Alli makes a rare appearance

: The view from cousin Tytti’s farmhouse in Juva

: Here kitty, kitty

: Laura, Mirja and Tytti

: A winter storm makes for a treacherous ride back to Lappeenranta

: Sophie and Sindi inspect my luggage for contraband

: I’m cool for cats

: Cousin Harri’s guest room

: Harri and Mirja’s living room

: Their kitchen

: Sindi strikes a pose

: Harri warms up his car

: Trees standing tall in front of a blue winter sky

: Harri drops me off at the bus stop

: Ready to board the bus back to Helsinki

: So that’s why they call it ICEland

: Heading home