Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts

Monday, January 13, 2014

Our latest trip to Finland Part Two


A Red Bird theme ride for children is seen in Angry Birds Land, an Angry Birds-themed activity center within the Sarkanniemi adventure park near Tampere, Finland










Monday, January 6, 2014

Our latest trip to Finland part one



  Q & A

Our Trip to Finland Part One

We travel to Finland about twice a year. Our son married a Finn and they have two children, so we get to visit this beautiful country when we see their beautiful family. 
   

 First, the Answers:

1    1 )      1
2    2 )      What Mr. J said to a Finnish gentleman in the hotel elevator
3    3 )      What Mr. J said after the Finnish gentleman exited the elevator
4    4 )      An inch and a half
5    5 )      228 but who’s counting?
6    6 )      1 ½ hours
7    7 )      3 hours
8    8 )      9 hours
9     9)    3 hours
1    10)   9 hours
1    11)   At least twice a day (depends on who you ask)
1    12)   Every time we came to their house




And now the Questions:


1          1)      Number of fuses I blew at the hotel
2)      “No speak Finnish.”
3)      (Whacks self on forehead) “Why did I say that?”
4)      How thick was the mattress on the bed?
5)      Number of times I sang “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” to granddaughter
6)      The drive from home to the airport
7)      Length of flight--Salt Lake City to Chicago
8)      Length of flight---from Chicago to Helsinki
9)      Length of drive---from Helsinki to Jyvaskyla
10)   The time difference in Finland vs. USA
11)    Number of times Mr. J stalled the standard shift rental car
      12)    Grins on grandchildren’s faces





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