Lost in Helsinki
I hate World Athletics Championships. I hate them. I hate them ...
Yesterday we arrived in Finland and found promptly, that it is too late to pass on the accommodation arrangements. After some nice people helped us, we were still no accommodation, we just talked to three bags packed Finnish women. One of them, Susanna, sought to find a hostel, and finally invited us to spend the night in her dorm. So we got mattresses and free lodging in the living room, this delicious tea and a map of Helsinki.
far, so good ...
The next day (today) we were well rested and motivated the way to the accommodation service at the station. And There we experienced the shock of our lives: almost everything is booked within because of the IAAF World Championships, and the few hotels that still have rooms available, their prices have increased sharply. Below 44 € per night we can do nothing.
Are all become as crazy?
Now we sit here and not on knowledge. Susan has agreed to meet us afterwards at the station. She knows a campsite nearby and wants to find out where you can rent tents. This is not really what we wanted, but if there is no other way, then we kip we stick to the tent. As if Wacken was not enough ...
PAŠKA! : (
Why must the hotels and hostels are always opportunistic and I think it's damn unfair We even wanted to 'Kompassi ", a youth counseling service, but unfortunately we arrived about 1 minute (!!!) too late and the. door was closed. And before Monday make no longer. Everything just seems because the houses here somehow do not have numbers and we ran in search of the "Lasipalatsi" three times by half the city center and back. I hear up there someone laugh? Hi, I can not spend because once in a lifetime a relaxing holiday without any disasters befall again about me?
Now I just hang in the "Library 10" a library near Rautatieasema (Hauptbahnhof), where we may charge a half hour into the Internet. Well, I write my despair of the soul. I mean, one night I would have to go through time, if the prospect would have been to find the next day for a hotel - but no, the World Cup lasts until 14 8, and if no spontaneous falling prices, is still not sure ...
Hey, close encounters of the 3rd Art! Guess who was standing next to me. No, not Perttu of Apocalyptica (schaaade. ..), nor by Olli Turisas, we met on the ferry (quote: "War is the violin!"), But Susanna. Explore with her sister, who here just found a place of study, has a flat. Afterwards, they will call on the campsite and ask open as long as they have and whether we would make it even more to drive there today. If we find anything today, she said, can we also like to go to sleep with her. Damn, the Finns are a bit of nice and helpful! No one has viewed us wrong, and have tried all non-honest, to help us. You really can only recommend to travel to that country. Also, I've never seen such a clean city ... I very much hope that we have adjusted the sleep problem soon and finally get a clear head to do a little sightseeing.
Pardon my unusual spelling, but these keyboards are getting used to. There are no equivalents to "ue" and "sharp s", the buttons are covered partially different (eg, the Y there should be the Z, and vice versa). There are a button for Å. Fascinating. But despite all the keyboard problems and other difficulties, I would like to spend my holidays in any other country. And my life is not really ... well, once destined later.
So, time is running out, I have to make only one conclusion for today. More information to follow soon, for sure - I know now that I come to the Internet.
Ystävällisin terveisin,
Taistelija
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