We headed to Suomenlinna to explore the sea fortress. Getting to the ferry was quite the adventure as the tram we got on that said it was going the right direction turned off its normal path due to some festivals in Helsinki. So we had to get off that tram and walk a bit to catch a different tram that took us where we needed to go.
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| Me and Matthew on the ferry |
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| Me with the church on Suomenlinna |
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| Interesting fence made with cannon barrels |
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| Church bell |
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| Lion on the top of a barrel by the church |
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| The steeple of the church also serves as a lighthouse. How practical! |
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| Megan liked the tiny shopping baskets. |
We visited the Suomenlinna Museum. The bottom floor had history and artifacts from the fortress.
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| Turning the page in the digital book |
Upstairs included a beautiful glass art display
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| We saw this family of geese. |
We toured the Vesikko, a Finnish submarine that was in service during WWII. Matthew really liked it. Here are a few photos with Matthew and U from inside the submarine.
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| Megan, Matthew, Me, U outside the sub |
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| Matthew at the front of the submarine |
We visited the Ehrensvärd Museum.
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| Megan was quite affronted by how much less information was available in English versus Finnish and Swedish. |
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| Me with beautiful fireplace |
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| Interesting card suit |
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| Card game |
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| Me with Ehrensvärd's Tomb |
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| Dry dock |
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| Forbidden items on display in the Customs Museum |
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| U demonstrates how to get your head blown off by a cannon. |
There were geese all over Suomenlinna including lots of babies!
We enjoyed walking the ramparts and exploring the tunnels and passageways. Here are some pictures from that.
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| Me |
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| Megan |
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| Megan, Me and Matthew outside King's Gate |
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| U, Matthew and Megan in a tunnel |
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| Finnish flag with the red seal of the Grand Duchy of Finland on it. The points on the end are a symbol of the Finnish Defense Forces. They fly the flag at Suomenlinna because of the historical roll it played in the defense of the country. |
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| Matthew with the ramparts |
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| U with a cannon |
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| View of SkyView Helsinki and the Uspenski Cathedral on the ferry ride back |
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| View of the waterfront area and the Helsinki Cathedral |
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| U and Me shared a dish with salmon, muikku and veggies. |
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| Matthew liked his crêpe. |
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| Megan enjoyed her pizza. |
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| Yummy ice cream! |
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| Megan, Me and Matthew with our ice cream at Helsinki Cathedral. While we were standing here, a seagull came and ate some of Me's ice cream. |
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| The plaza |
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| Matthew with the Helsinki Cathedral |
Once back at the Airbnb, we watched Little Rascals.
U's Step Count: 17k
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