Helsinki, Finland's Capitol

So I just got back from a three day vacay in Helsinki. The ride took about four long hours to get there. But it was pretty sweet. We stayed in two hotel rooms between the five of us. And the room I shared with the hb and hs was way more spacious than what you find in the typical hotel room. Except that's probably cause the room was a bit more expensive (80€ / night).

There my hb and hd and I went to the famous amusement park, Linnänmaki. It's small in comparison to the ones we have in Cali, but they are very space conscious. Every ride and food station are relatively very close, whereas the parks back home are a walk away. And what's really interesting is how it is set on a hillside, so there are many stairs and slopes. This doesn't discourage the crowds though as there were a lot of people packed into the small area.

I went shopping in my free time too. On one occassion I had to upplay my headache so I could get some alone time, but then my hd escorted me back to the hotel and then I waited a bit in the room until I could make my escape to the mall, which was a block away. And then I ran into my hs! But I acted as if the rest of the fam knew where I was and nobody got caught ;)

We also took a walk around places there. Nothing special worth mentioning.

However, Helsinki is a mecca for tourists. There was much more diversity and I didn't get stared at for being "different" while I walked the streets.