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» Helsinki 2009
           Day Eight Sunday In The Park With Mika   [211 pictures]
Sunday, June 14: A lovely Sunday out with Mika, where we visit an architect's retreat, the historic city of Porvoo, and a well-mannered manor. It's good to be the king!
           Day Seven Kalling All Kasslins   [187 pictures]
Saturday, June 13: We spent the day at Mika's place, attending the (we hope annual) Kasslin Family Reunion (of sorts). Food, family, and fun, we had a blast. Apologies to everybody whose name we misspelled or got totally wrong, I tried to keep notes but you know how that goes.
           Day Nine Seurasaari   [253 pictures]
Monday, June 15: We had sorta planned on taking the boat to Tallinn for the day, but the weather wasn't terribly cooperative so we stayed closer to town. It turned out to be a very lovely day, even if the clouds did roll in.
           Day Twelve Terve, Helsinki   [42 pictures]
Thursday, June 18: Saying goodbye to Helsinki and family (for now!) and heading home. See you next year!
           Day Two Arriving In Helsinki   [162 pictures]
Monday, June 8: The good ship Silja Symphony arrives in Helsinki, and leaves us to explore some of the sights.
           Day Eleven Sea, Sauna, and Sightseeing   [277 pictures]
Wednesday, June 17: Our last full day in Helsinki, and man, was it a full day -- we walked the town, went on a cruise, and took a long, hot sauna before going home to Jukka's for a good night's rest.
           Day Ten On The Town (and Country)   [200 pictures]
Tuesday, June 16: A great day spent visiting Veikko, Hilja, Jari, and anybody else who could stand our company.
           Day Four Out And About   [164 pictures]
Wednesday, June 10: We say goodbye to Michael, and go exploring some more in Helsinki. Plus a trip to the Disneyland of the Baltic!
           Day Six The Long Good Friday   [166 pictures]
Friday, June 12: From the laundromat to the Post Office to Arabia to the Sibelius Monument to the 1952 Summer Olympics, all in one day!
           Day One Stockholm   [154 pictures]
Saturday and Sunday, June 6 & 7: From PDX to ORD to ARN, plus our day in Stockholm and setting sail (or close enough) for Helsinki!
           Day Three Helsinki and Family   [70 pictures]
Tuesday, June 9: Visiting with Olavi and Taimi, and exploring in Pikkarilu.
           Day Five Suomenlinna   [446 pictures]
Thursday, June 11: We spent a bright and beautiful day on Suomenlinna, an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands in the Gulf of Finland (just off the coast of Helsinki). Suomenlinna is a UNESCO World Heritage site and it's pretty darn picturesque.