The ferry is an easy trip. We walk on, find a table and stash all our gear.

It’s 2.5 hours to fill. I just sit, by now I’m just too shattered to be much use to anyone. 

We find our accommodation, also very central in the city. Top up on food but not too much! 

We spend the next day doing the sights. ALL the Santa / Christmas stores – because, you know, Santa lives in Finland! A church in a rock, the absolutely stunning library.

Then it’s the 11th of July, the day before we fly home, so I spend hours and hours repacking our gear. We’re still not at our luggage allowance limit, but almost – and we’ll be thankful for that on our layover! 

All the AirTags batteries are checked then they’re safely stashed in pockets of our luggage.

The 12th is a quiet start as we have an evening flight. On our way to the train station we stop at our favourite mall for last this and last that. Then it’s off to the airport!