This past weekend we went to Tempere, and while the real reason as to why we went was so mom could take-part in conferences; of course, the rest of us turned it into a bit of a vacation.
We discovered right when we arrived that we had two choices for what we should do for dinner. We could go to a nice sunny restaurant by the water, or we could go walk a few minutes to a grocery store, pick out a couple of foods, and go find a patch of grass to sit on right above the river. If you have ever met my family or have even read any of our blogs, you would already have guessed that we chose the latter. And it isn’t just because we travel cheap- we’ve just come to understand that having a humble little picnic is much more our speed than being catered to in a fancy restaurant. Which isn’t to say that we don’t love the occasional night out- but when it comes to choosing between the two turning dinner into an adventure is much more memorable.
The next day, the three of us went for a walk hike up what we thought was going to be a mountain. Last time we went to Tampere, the weather was very severe with howling wind and driving snow- so when we visited the park on the hill it looked like some huge treacherous mountain. It turns out that when there’s no howling wind and shin-deep snow, it only takes a few minutes to reach the top. Since the weather turned out to be so mild, it was a great opportunity to take some photos of the wildlife that was making its first appearance in months.
Taking photos while you’re wandering through a new city is such a great way to remember the details. Not to mention it’s super fun!
