Helsinki

On the train to Helsinki.

I had a comfortable enough berth for the evening.

Alexi, my Couchsurfing.org host in Finland.  He and I got along marvelously.

There was a great map of the world laid out in downtown Helsinki.

Some sort of art show was tied to it.

We sneaked into a high rise to get views of the city.

A park near Alexi’s apartment.

The Helsinki Cathedral.

Emperor Alexander II of Russia.

I swear this telephone booth was floating when I took a photo of it.  That might have something to do though with the alcohol (just one shot!) that Alexi had me try.  Powerful stuff!

Alexi is strong.

The couch I slept on.

Alexi in his native habitat.

Wearing Alexi’s military barrette from when he served in the Finnish army.

The next morning I wasn’t feeling or looking to swell.  This is me waiting for the ferry to Estonia.