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Today we arrived in Helsinki and started our day by joining the ships Chef at the local market. We were very lucky that our ship was small enough to be able to dock a stones throw away from the old town and the waterfront market.
Just a few steps from the ship was a lovely open air fruit, vegetable and craft market and some places to eat as well. A tiny bit further on was a gorgeous historic building that houses the indoor market. Beautiful exterior with even more exquisite interior. Chef provided us with a umber of tastings throughout the trip including, raspberries, cherries, three different kinds of smoked salmon, a wonderful rye bread as well as some reindeer salami and some bear sausage, finished off with a Finnish sweet. It was a great way to start the day.
From the waterfront Adrian and I spent the rest of the day walking to see the sights. Walking to the cathedral, the Temppeliaukio or "Rock Church" literally carved into solid granite and then we carried on to the Sibelius Monument, a famour landmark dedicated to the composer, Jean Sibelius. This unique sculpture, made of hundreds of steel pipes is a symbol of nations cultural heritage.
This evening we joined everyone for Windstar's deck BBQ a highlight of every cruise. This meal is served outside in the pool area and the deck above. Lots of great food and excellent weather to boot!
Just a few steps from the ship was a lovely open air fruit, vegetable and craft market and some places to eat as well. A tiny bit further on was a gorgeous historic building that houses the indoor market. Beautiful exterior with even more exquisite interior. Chef provided us with a umber of tastings throughout the trip including, raspberries, cherries, three different kinds of smoked salmon, a wonderful rye bread as well as some reindeer salami and some bear sausage, finished off with a Finnish sweet. It was a great way to start the day.
From the waterfront Adrian and I spent the rest of the day walking to see the sights. Walking to the cathedral, the Temppeliaukio or "Rock Church" literally carved into solid granite and then we carried on to the Sibelius Monument, a famour landmark dedicated to the composer, Jean Sibelius. This unique sculpture, made of hundreds of steel pipes is a symbol of nations cultural heritage.
This evening we joined everyone for Windstar's deck BBQ a highlight of every cruise. This meal is served outside in the pool area and the deck above. Lots of great food and excellent weather to boot!
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