LisaScenes from the grocery storeWell, turns out they have Covid in Finland, too, and we all have it. Not much to report about that, except that tests are cheaper here and…1d ago11d ago1
LisaFirst day of schoolThe kids started school today! They’re attending the neighborhood school, Tula in a bilingual Finnish/English class and Ned in an…4d ago24d ago2
LisaThe buddy systemI’m at the Töölö library (Töölön kirjasto), which looks out over a park. It’s pretty, pretty enough that I just stared out into the trees…Aug 5Aug 5
LisaFirst night in our new apartmentWe’re having a lazy morning in our apartment. The apartment is in a 1926 building in the Töölö neighborhood, just north of downtown…Jul 31Jul 31
LisaThe best museum everFirst, a quick update: We’re spending time in beautiful Turku and will be moving into our new apartment in Helsinki on Tuesday. There’s so…Jul 28Jul 28
LisaLand of the midnight bedtimeIn Nuorgam, Finland, the sun hasn’t set since May 16. That far north, instead of sunrise and sunset times, you need to look for sunrise and…Jul 211Jul 211
LisaHelsinki or Tampere?I thought I would know right away when we got to Tampere whether it would be a place I’d want to live. And I was right! I do want to live…Jul 11Jul 11
LisaHoneymoon phaseSo much to say! We’ve been in Finland for just over a week, and everything has been great: easy travel, temperate weather, and friendly…Jul 11Jul 11