Photos from Helsinki

[oanja]

The trip was pretty nice, apart from the fact that I was sick with a cold the whole time. I'm getting better now, so at least there's that...
It had just snowed the first morning I was there so everything was very pretty. The training course I was there for was nice, the people were all familiar with each other and we had a really nice relaxed atmosphere. I also got to see a friend who lives in Helsinki and we got Philippines food at a restaurant, which I had never tasted before and which was pretty tasty.

I also got to finally see the spiderman animation and I liked it. I've seen and heard people say it's the best superhero movie ever and I would not go that far, but it was really cool and made me want to read Miles Morales Spiderman comics

I just love how snow makes everything so pretty sometimes <3


I took a lot of pictures of the old buildings I walked past. They're generally from the beginning of the 20th century and if I was rich, I would want to live in an apartment in one. They have such nice high ceilings and wide windowsills and generally nice layouts. <3



I think the tree is blocking it, but there's a tower at the corner. I mean a freaking tower! How can you not love these buildings?



Also they generally have these nice details



Aaaah sooo prettyy!



More towers!



This is from the main street in Helsinki, they still had the Christmas lights up, very pretty



If Helsinki wasn't so horribly expensive to live in, I'd be tempted

Comments

[snickfic]

Oh wow, these are all so gorgeous! I am a sucker for winter pictures. :)

[tozka]

So pretty! My best friend in kindergarten/1st grade had a bedroom in a turret and I was INSANELY JEALOUS. Her whole house was like some Victorian-style pseudo-medieval castle, which at the time was amazing. NOW, of course, I'm wondering wtf that was doing in small town Minnesota.

[saxonvoter]

Aaahhh, what lovely pictures. I'd also like to live in Helsinki if it wasn't so damn expensive. I visited a friend during Pride last year, and I was frankly amazed by the public transportation (metro mainly, it still looked shiny and new). It works so much better than in my tiny city... Not as good as Japan or Scotland, but pretty good for Finland.

Sadly I was unable to catch Into The Spider-Verse in the movies, so I just watched it... elsewhere... Uh. But I agree, it was really good!! Maybe not my favourite superhero movie either, but definitely in the top 10. And the animation was really good.