St.Petersburg Cruise - Helsinki Page

Up at 06:45, as were on a tour up-country to Sipoo, where we stopped to look at their 1450s church, one of the oldest surviving ones.

Sipoo New Church (19thC)

Sipoo Old Church (1450)

North side

Separate Belfry

Interior

Then, on to house of Harriet ja Reijo Nurmi in the woods near a lake, where we were a local delicacy, Karelian Pie, not very good custard tarts in practice. I walked off into the woods to the lake, taking photos for my Sibelius talk as if they were by CDF. Avis did the walk later while I inspected the Smoke Sauna, which does not sound like a good idea but is, apparently.

Harriet's House

Grandmother Clock

The Smoke Sauna

Behind the house

We stopped in the main square under the Uspensky Cathedral on the way back.

Uspensky Cathedral

Main Square below the cathedral

Tsar Alexander II

Uspensky Cathedral

Altar

Organ

Back by lunch time. I just had soup and went out again. Hot sun and cold wind, so difficult for clothing. I walked back to the square but visited the Orthodox Cathedral on the way. Hint: I was looking for an ATM but could not find one, despite looking all around! Back at the ship, I went onto the top deck & loaded info off the web I need for my talks off the superb City wi-fi, later joining Avis at the sail-away party.