Showing posts with label Drink. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Drink. Show all posts

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Helsinki Day

Helsinki is a beautiful city and every time you can find new aspects or see something that has not been there before. Keep your eyes open.

Arrival using public transport, leaving possibility to enjoy more the second drink if you feel like it.

We had a sporty entry to the city with a sports event.



 Sports can also exhaust people - can you spot one?

Let's zoom a bit...

Shopping is naturally part of the city day and it can also be a visual experience.

At Helsinki Market Square, Kauppatori, you can find also great packaging or what do you think about these packages?

Don't be scared if it is crowded. There are not many pick pockets, while it is still possible. Overall Helsinki is a safe city!

Remember to have breaks so you don't get exhausted. Good option is the Old Market Hall, Vanha Kauppahalli, and the Finnish local specialty Lonkero

Next door the bistro boat Nikolai was serving salmon soup as well as salty and sweet waffles. The salty ones were great, served with a view.



They are open only for 2 weeks for this year so go there. To secure you know how to behave in their toilet, please read the instructions in English.  

I wondered a bit why there was neck-to-neck a war game advertising and blood donation service...

Comedy festival was also in the city with the funny basketball player Sami Hedberg.

If you for some reason need to work in the city, did you know that you can have access to an office with these views with a price of a nice wine bottle?


Keep your eyes open when walking around.






This one I don't get. Why...?


You might also spot interesting boats like the Delta.





Or Lucky Eight which some hockey fans recognize.

Make sure you see the city also from the sea, several options are available no matter what your budget is, you get access with the price of a bus ticket - or if you are lucky with some other means.


Check out also the Hernesaari terraces, shuttle bus goes from the city centre. Next summer.
...they closed yesterday for this year :o(

Make sure that you return to Espoo, Haukilahden Paviljonki is a great option to cool down. They have great burgers, yesterday's snack was a bit unusual as they don't regularly have sushi.

Enjoy life, have a cool one...!


Sunday, April 26, 2015

Vappu / Wappu Sima Factory

My sima factory for Wappu has been operating for this year. The Wappu evening is on Thursday, 30th April, it's the summer season - or actually proper spring - opening for Finland. At the same time my Dutch friends celebrate the Queen's day, enjoy!!!

It is actually very easy to make (ssshhhhh, don't tell the ones who enjoy mine, let them think it is difficult...). Or perhaps it is easy only when you have the skills!?!









If you are somewhere outside the reach of fariinisokeri, the particular type of brown sugar, you can check an option for brewing at youtube:

...and a bit more original version:

To get more background about the festival itself, you can check my old posts.

This is also one source for Wappu info: http://wappu.fi/

Hauskaa Wapun odotusta - Looking forward to the fiesta!

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Sima - Wappu Tradition, och samma på Finska eli perinne!

Sima - perinteinen herkku, jota päätin valmistaa omin käsin ekan kerran! Tuoksu
ennen pullotusta oli kohdallaan, saa nähdä mikä on lopputulos Wappuna...!
I Made the traditional Wappu drink "sima" for the first time myself, let's see how
it turns out. It should be ready by Tuesday or so.

I YOU have done nothing to get yours, you might still make it...! Eli nukkumatit NYT hommiin!
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Sima