November 30th, 2007
NOT Ukraine… a short vacation
We decided to take a short family vacation to Finland in November. We flew out of Kiev on November 13th, and returned on the 22nd.
It was a great break, and a definite culture shock to go from Ukraine to visit a country that is known as the least corrupt country in the world. It was also an interesting experience for me – instead of relying on others to interpret for me as I have to do here in Ukraine, I was suddenly the interpreter for the rest of my family.
We stayed in Helsinki for a couple of days, then drove to Turku where Kai and I were able to go see Stryper in concert. After that, we went to Jyväskylä and visited my aunt and my cousins before driving back to Helsinki.
Here are a few photos from the trip:
The view from the plane before we descended to Helsinki…
Kiana on the plane
The gang in front of the Stockmann store in Helsinki.
Downtown Turku.
Visiting my aunt Pirkko in Jyväskylä.
