This
morning, as we ate breakfast, we docked at Helsinki. The town is some
distance from the cruise port so we resorted to the Hop On Hop Off
bus to get an understanding of Helsinki. Once again, the weather was
fabulous, sunny and 21 degrees. We have been really lucky with the
weather.
Our
first stop was the Rock Church, so called because it is cut into a
rocky hillside with the cut away rock constituting the walls of the
church. While it is described as the most popular tourist attraction
in Helsinki, it functions as a Lutheran parish church.
From
there, we went to the Sibelius Monument. Sibelius was a famous
Finnish composer. I am not sure what the attraction is but there were
plenty of tour buses there.
Next
stop was the city, the Cathedral in Senate Square.
Then
the Flying Cinema, a three dimensional movie with special effects showing the sights of
Finland followed by the Skywheel.
Then the Uspenski Cathedral, closed on Mondays as we eventually worked out.
Followed
by the mandatory local beer at the Cafe Carousel on the waterfront on
the way back to the ship.
Tomorrow,
we wake up in Stockholm.
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