Change of Scenery

The sky at midnight

First in Italy, then one week home in Germany, and now here in the country, where the sun shines at midnight.

Yes, we are on our summer holiday in Finland and we will be here for two months. TWO MONTHS!

It will be lovely to see our family and friends. And there is of course the advantage of the free babysitting service.

But I must admit, I feel a bit stressed as I think of these two months ahead. It means staying with our family and friends and storing all our things in our suitcases. For two months.

However, I'll try to concentrate on the positive things and enjoy the possibility of spending the summer here in Finland.

And I'll try to keep you updated about all this, although it will be a bit demanding before mid-July, when Herr Welle joins Fräulein and me, and brings my own laptop with him.

Fräulein enjoying my mother's garden

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Olemme Fräuleinin kanssa kesälomalla Suomessa. Ja aiomme olla täällä peräti kaksi kuukautta!
Yritän kirjoitella Suomi-kuulumisiamme tänne blogiin, mutta saan oman tietokoneeni vasta heinäkuussa, kun Herr Welle liittyy seuraamme.

Photo Report From Italy

Oh, it was nice in Italy. The weather was amazing and there was enough time to both relax by the pool and to do some sightseeing.

I don't want to write a detailed report about our week, but here are some photos to show you the high points.

Fräulein didn't really enjoy swimming,
but liked to play by the pool with her cousins.

One night we had a five-course celebration dinner for Opa Welle
 by a catering service. Yummy! 

Dressed for dinner

Unwelcome visitor*

An obligatory sightseeing photo to show you
that we didn't spend the entire vacation by the pool

On our way home.... Yes, that is a spare tire.

*might include some photoshopping...

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Reissumme Italiaan meni mukavasti. Aikaa vietimme sekä uima-altaalla (Fräulein ei tosin innostunut uimisesta) sekä nähtävyyksiin tutustuen (todisteena yllä yksi kuva). Ja kotimatkalla puhkesi rengas...