Visit to Andau, Burgenland The caravan was finally cracked out and hitched up again. For a change, the Oldies were staying quite close to home – in Andau, in the eastern Austrian province of Burgenland, to be exact. I’m so used to vertical or close to vertical topography, it’s quite a change to see horizontal Austria. It’s flat here. Real flat. Even her Ladyship didn’t complain when His Lordship proposed a cycling trip. Well, not as much as usual anyway. They pedalled…
Kaprun Reservoirs Dam! Double dam! What an eyeful! The Oldies were back on a hill walking trip in the province of Salzburg once again. This is becoming a bit of a habit, but a habit I am quite happy to get used to. Anyway, for a change this time, they’d decided to pay a visit to the reservoirs above Kaprun. It didn’t sound to me like the most exciting outing to be honest, but simply getting there turned out to…
Pastimes and Sports in Helsinki One thing that never ceased to amaze me in Helsinki is the miles and miles of coastline. No matter where we were headed in the city, we almost inevitably ended up by the sea. Sheer magic! I don’t think I could ever tire of this wonderful city. And there is so much to see along the sea here too. One particularly impressive sight – at Merikasarmi Quay – is Helsinki’s massive ice breakers. With names…
Modern Art, Architecture and Design in Helsinki As you might remember, I’ve already been to Harvard. But when I went to university in Finland, I got an A! Aalto University Campus was well worth the visit, in spite of having to endure being lectured by His Lordship. Herself wasn’t overly thrilled at being schooled by him either! But it was quite an experience to spend time in this amazing auditorium designed by Alvar Aalto. My poor little bird brain cells…
Suomenlinna and Kaunissaari islands, Helsinki I think I’ve done more island-hopping in Finland than I did in the Philippines. Then again, apparently there are over twenty times more islands here than in the Philippines – over 178,000 as opposed to 7,600. They are tiny here in comparison of course, but I don’t mind. Finnish islands are more my size. Like this one. I wonder if it even qualifies as an island. It’s basically a large stone with just enough room…