It turns out that I only had about 1.5 hours to wander around Helsinki this morning. Yet in that time I’m confident that I have absorbed the essence of this city, including its arts, culture, history, and people. And now I am ready to render judgment:

What a pretty city! I hope I can come back some time.

Stay tuned for future pronouncements.

I’m blogging from the Helsinki airport where I’ve learned that an “American” pizza has ham, pineapple and blue cheese on it. Perhaps the “Stoned American” pizza does, but that’s not a combo I’ve come across in the States. They’ve kindly made me one with just cheese. My limited experience of Finnish foods leads me to conclude – nay, to pronounce – that it is not the most vegetarian-friendly cuisine in the world. On the other hand, last night I had a cup of glogg (sp?), a mulled wine favorite of the season that was much better than I’d expected. I would have drank it anyway because it’s called glogg (sp?).

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