We were off to see Santa Claus in the Arctic Circle (i.e., the North Pole) during Thanksgiving week, but we first got acclimated to the gem of a city – Helsinki! We took a bus tour to get a lay of the land, and explored central Helsinki by foot and even by ferris wheel…

Made it! 
Warming up at Starbucks 
On a Bus! 
Our Chariot 
A Quick Trip Outside to the Park 
Art in Sibelius Park 
Sibelius Monument 
High above Uspenski Cathedral 
Senate Square 
Back in the 70s at Helsinki City Museum 
Couldn’t Get Out of School 
Giddy Up! 
Chocolates at Kauppahalli Market 
Esplanade Park Take 1 
Esplanade Park Take 2 
The “Macy’s” of Helsinki – Stockmann 
Sori Brewing – Good Beer from Tallin, Estonia 
Lounging at Our Apartment
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