For once, the shoe has been on the other foot as the main tourist spots have been swamped with visitors off the cruise ships. Both Costa Rollinova and Obesity of the Seas (names changed to protect the innocent) have been in port thus swelling the local population by 5,000 and we overheard the following exchange down at the Market Square which made us cringe:
Anonymous cruise passenger to stall holder "Where are you from?"
Stall holder "I am Kurdish, Ma'am"
Anonymous cruise passenger "Oh, so you managed to escape the cleansing then."
As far as our day went, the highlight was undoubtedly the "create your own Magnum" cafe, which did exactly what it said on the tin. See picture below for the results!
We also spent some time in the park as there was an open mic session in progress on the main stage. Although it was a bit like watching Finland's got Talent, it was certainly a pleasant way to while away a half hour or so.
Our last evening in the city was spent dining at a very pleasant restaurant just off Senate Square. We both enjoyed a starter of warm goats cheese salad and lemon chicken for the main course but diverged when it came to dessert as I had strawberries with coconut cream and Claire had peanut butter brownie with coffee icecream. Delish!
And so, as we now pack our bags for our homeward journey tomorrow, all that remains is for us to say "Hei hei Helsinki and kiitos". (Goodbye Helsinki and thankyou.)
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