Day 2 in Finland started off with cloudy skies. I had the morning free, so I attempted and failed to buy souvenirs for the girls (or anything for LBJ either). Not for lack of effort, visiting a shopping center and two department stores, and a market. Saw some beautiful kids clothes, but could not fathom spending 40 euros per shirt for something they'd outgrow in a couple of months. During my failed shopping, it started to snow:
Note the cool tram - I decided to take a tram trip, as I finally tracked down last night's restaurant: Street Gastro. Very good pork sandwich, although in a dodgy area with massage parlors, etc.
Afternoon meetings were very productive. Plus, I think we bought a house. So a fancy dinner was in order - a new restaurant from the owners of two Michelin-forked (not starred, yet) restaurants. This one is called Bronda and it has only been open 2 weeks. It was easy to find a seat at the bar, although dining alone was a bit boring. Plus, the beer I ordered was not a beer but more like a hard lemonade. Oh well, the food was amazing - just wish LBJ was there to enjoy it, too. Next time!
Day 3 went well - sightseeing in the morning. Nice 3 course lunch at a restaurant serving Finnish cuisine - i.e. Northern European cooking using local ingredients. It was called Ravintola Aino. Pre- and post-lunch meetings went well. Even had time for a little afternoon sightseeing, followed by some mediocre sushi a nearby restaurant.
Random fact: Angry Birds was created by Finns.
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| Snow and trams in Helsinki |
Afternoon meetings were very productive. Plus, I think we bought a house. So a fancy dinner was in order - a new restaurant from the owners of two Michelin-forked (not starred, yet) restaurants. This one is called Bronda and it has only been open 2 weeks. It was easy to find a seat at the bar, although dining alone was a bit boring. Plus, the beer I ordered was not a beer but more like a hard lemonade. Oh well, the food was amazing - just wish LBJ was there to enjoy it, too. Next time!
Day 3 went well - sightseeing in the morning. Nice 3 course lunch at a restaurant serving Finnish cuisine - i.e. Northern European cooking using local ingredients. It was called Ravintola Aino. Pre- and post-lunch meetings went well. Even had time for a little afternoon sightseeing, followed by some mediocre sushi a nearby restaurant.
Random fact: Angry Birds was created by Finns.
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