 Kesä 2003 |
| TERVE TERVE!!!
...Summer 2003 ~ A peaceful few months in Oulu, Finland followed by an amazing whirlwind tour nearly around the world, but in far less than 180 days!!... Welcome! Take a look at some of my pics! To see the rest you'll have to come for a visit :) Cheers! |
 Finland
Thailand
Latvia
Other |
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Vappu 2003 ~ with Muumi! |
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On the snowy Kopsa island with Tuomas, Tim, Sara and Nelli-koira |
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Lindsay, Tim and Sara on Kopsa Island in Muhos |
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A view from the Oulu River in Muhos |
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Sauna juhla! Socializing before sauna ~ Zharina, Jennifer, Lindsay and Sara |
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Jennifer visits from Berliini, Germany ~ walking beneath the dam in the Oulu River |
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A prelude to the tropical Finnish summer??? ~ Ainola Puisto |
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Scene on the Kiiminki River over Juhannus (Midsummer Festival) |
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Lighthouse in Marjaniemi, Hailuoto ~ the large island off the coast of Oulu in the Gulf of Bothnia |
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Hailuoto |
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Visiting with relatives Pekka and Tytti |
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Poro!! Reindeer sighting en route to Kuusamo |
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Myllynkoski ~ View from the Pieni Karhunkierros hiking trail in Oulanka National Park ~ Kuusamo |
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Another reindeer! (Total reindeer sightings on trip = 59) |
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Vässe coasts down the Alpine slide at Ruka Tunturi, Kuusamo |
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Statue of Runeberg, the Finnish national poet, on the bustling Esplanaadi in Helsinki |
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Uspensky Cathedral ~ Helsinki's grand orthodox church |
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On the fortified island of Suomenlinna off the coast of Helsinki ~ now a museum |
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Memorial to Finland's great emigration 1880 - 1930 in Hanko ~ the port from which the majority of Finns left the homeland, including my great-grandparents |
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A dried fish market in the fishing village of Ban Phe, Rayong province |
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Street scene in Ban Phe |
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Lizards! |
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En route to the island of Koh Samet ~ The boat for which our tickets belonged was in the third row from the docks, forcing us to hop through the other boats to get to our own! |
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Ao Prao beach on the eastern side of Koh Samet, a national park island in the Gulf of Thailand |
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Samet Cliffs ~ view of mainland in the background |
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Buddhist shrine ~ Thailand is over 90% Buddhist |
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Shrines on the boats, too! |
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View from our hotel beach, Rim Pae, Rayong ~ Islands belong to the Thai National Park system |
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Koh Thalu, another national park island |
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Spiky urchins found in the tidepools on the cliffs of Koh Thalu |
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Lunch at Koh Thalu |
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Thai dogs and chickens on the beach! |
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Tuomas in the jungles of Koh Thalu |
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Looking down from the summit of Koh Thalu |
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A wild monkey in the Suan Wangkaew gardens |
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Temple at the King Taksin shrine in the city of Rayong |
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Rayong's City Pillar |
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Intricate Chinese architecture beside the city pillar |
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Pine forests of Suan Son ~ notice how the trees grow right through the asphalt! |
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The malodorous durian fruit ~ Here Tuomas sits, unsuspecting, before cutting open the durian... |
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Our daily diet consisted of these "new found" fruits ~ the mangosteen, rambutan and the salak |
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A Thai fishing boat anchored at Koh Kham island |
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Our all-time favorite lunch spot in Ban Phe |
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View from the water bus on a klong (waterway) in Bangkok |
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The world's largest reclining buddha in the Wat Po Temple, Bangkok |
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Wat Po Temple area |
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Lindsay at Wat Po |
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One of the spectacular temples at the Grand Palace |
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A replica of Cambodia's Angkor Wat in the Grand Palace |
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A temple protectorate |
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The king's palace |
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A tuktuk in Bangkok |
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In Old Town Riga, Latvia |
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The impressive Museum of the Occupation of Latvia in a building built under the Soviet Regime ~ the building is symbolic of dark, ugly and windowless times... compare with the Blackhead's guild, located to its left |
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In a bit of trouble... |
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800-year old Turaida's castle in Sigulda |
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Grave of the legendary Turaida's Rose who gave her life for the sake of love |
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Hanging with a moose in Bar Harbor, Maine, USA |
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Dad, Trace, Mom, Linz and Phil in Acadia National Park, Maine |
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A foggy view atop Cadillac Mountain in Acadia |
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Lighthouse in Booth Bay Harbor, Maine |
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Lindsay with the beautiful bride Christine! |
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Lindsay.Gwyther@wmich.edu
27 August 2003
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