Six pictures of Esplanade Park in Helsinki, Finland
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These are all from my week in Helsinki in January 2012.
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The mystery of the orange tent in Helsinki (1 picture)
Yesterday I posted this picture and asked if you know what’s inside. I thought it was one of those tents the workers put over manholes in the winter or during rain so they can do their work without also having … Continue reading
Helsinki Harbour and Old Market, January 19, 2012 (5 pictures)
When I decided to go to Helsinki, I had never been there before, and (to the shock of all my travel writer friends) I did no research beforehand, other than some minimal stuff to get a hotel and figure out … Continue reading
Helsinki in January: The Esplanade (1 picture)
Helsinki, Finland, January 19, 2012. Photo by Jill Browne. In the old part of Helsinki there is an elegant formal park called the Esplanade. Even in the middle of a snowy winter, people promenade there, after a fashion. The … Continue reading
January snow piles in Helsinki (2 pictures)
January 20, 2012, Helsinki, Finland. Same ship, two different vantage points.
A great London pub sign, one of the sights on a walk from Kew Bridge to Isleworth
These aren’t the big names of London travel, but the stretch of the River Thames from Kew Bridge to Richmond via Isleworth has some interesting nooks and crannies. For openers, there’s one of the best pub signs I know of: … Continue reading
Lunch with Dick Turpin and a walk to Kenwood House
Today was a good day for walking in London. My friend, travel writer Cathy Smith, showed me one of her favourite places. First, though, we had to have some lunch. The building on the left is Spaniards Inn, a pub … Continue reading