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| 3-4 September, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On Wednesday and Thursday Pauli and I toured around Malmi and Helsinki. We needed to find a dresser for the apartment and there were a few other odds and ends that I wanted but didn't bring from home. On Thursday evening, there was a free concert for the engineers on Pauli's campus. For some reason, there is a tradition for students of different majors to have jumpsuits (or overalls as Pauli calls them) of different colors that distinguish what you do. Below is a picture of the mechanical engineers wearing yep, pink jumpsuits. For all of you who wondered about Pauli, this might provide some explanation. |
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| 5 September, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pauli and I went to downtown Helsinki, and wandered around a bit. We saw several of the most historic sites, and sat down for a Finnish pancake (crepe). That evening we traveled to Hyvink��, Pauli's hometown. There I met his parents Irma and Esa for the first time. They are wonderful people, and welcomed me with big hugs and warm greetings. We then sat down to dinner and a wonderful dessert that Irma had prepared. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Downtown Helsinki - Cathedral above, random street on right. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pauli wearing our newly purchased garbage can lid while we're on the train, me inflating my new exercise ball. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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