Travel
Rovaniemi
We spent the last three nights of August in Rovaniemi. It was my fourth time there, the last time being twenty-one years ago, yet Mark’s
Seinäjoki and Oulu
Mark and I spent our second week in Finland exploring Seinäjoki, Oulu and Rovaniemi. En route to Oulu we stopped off in Seinäjoki to explore
Finland visits
Mark and I spent our Sunday and Monday after the Ultra Bra concerts visiting my friends. I am grateful to have the opportunity to spend
Helsinki in 2025
For my twelfth visit to Finland I travelled alone, as Mark chose to leave two days after me in order not to miss playing a
Marjukka Kenttälä
My first Finnish teacher was Marjukka Kenttälä, who taught the intensive language course levels one and two when I studied at Helsingin Yliopisto during the
Ultra Bra in concert at Helsingin Olympiastadion, second night
Mark and I were fortunate to have Ultra Bra drummer Antti Lehtinen put us on his “friends and family” list, which entitled us to get
Hanko
After 25 years I returned to Hanko, the southernmost town in Finland. I took a day trip to Hanko on July 7, 2000 when I
Ultra Bra in concert at Helsingin Olympiastadion
Ultra Bra performed two concerts at Olympiastadion in Helsinki on Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23. I attended both shows, and Mark came with