Helsinki <3

Yesterday we visited Helsinki with my cousin. We left some time after 11 and reached just as the Samba festival was starting. We went for the festival so glad we made it on time. The festival was starting from Senates square (Senaattitori) and the steps was already full of people. I  it iced a lot of Indians this time. Either I haven't noticed this many before or they have suddenly increased xD

I got a pretty good spot at the starting point, right in front. When we'd gotten to the square I took out my camera only to find out that it was out of battery. Thank God for my iPad!! Took loads of videos and pics, but had to delete most of it cause of low memory space :/ but here's a few 

   

   

   

   

In front of the church

The festival was good. Different samba groups came from all over Finland. I noticed at least one from Tampere and Viapori, dunno about others. The kid groups were so cute!! Ain't able to upload vids from my iPad, for some reason.

Since we'd parked at Kaivopuisto we walked back there. It was a nice day for a picnic and good thing we had our own food with us. Except while everyone else was eating I fell asleep in the car. Parents woke me telling they're going to Ursula cafe near by, right in front of the sea. Nothing was left for me to eat cause everyone was so hungry, so dad said I could get something to eat from the cafe. But they only had food with fish.. sooooo no. We took a few pics by the sea, but I'd been in a bad mood all day so didn't really wanna join in.

Kaivopuisto

Dad then droppe dme off at the Esplanade and I went in to eat at Samrat, a Indian restaurant. I'd eaten there many years ago and remember that the naan wasn't so good. But this time it was really good. I ordered butter chicken ( my go-to food, which I love so much) and absolutely no rice! Only naan.  Along with plain naan I ordered a garlic naan, and it really good also. I liked the chicken quite a lot also, even though it was just a bit boring. Spiciness was perfect for me, but maybe a bit too spicy for Finns. Since I'd gone alone I was finished pretty quickly. It was a bit too costly, so not for students! 
Joined dad at Kaappeli café at the other end of Esplanade, but the others hadn't arrived yet so just went in and waited. Until the others joined us we checked if Fazer café would be open and it was, so we walked there. It'd been pretty long since I'd been there also, so had to buy something. I ordered a cheesecake and, of course,  hot chocolate. The cake was perfection~ Not too sweet and the base wasn't so buiscuit-y. So Fazer is Finlands top chocolate brand. Started in 1891 by Karl Fazer, it's one of my fave chocolates yet! Next to Lindt.



My hot chocolate and cheesecake.

I was already so full, that could't even finish the cake, so mom ate half of it. It was still so good.
After eating me and mom immediatly left for home. I thought I would be able to drive home, but couldn't. Somehow I manged to drive till Lohja and then gave the wheel to mom. I fell asleep right away and then also at home. Weird. For me it is.

Well, night night, we're off to Tampere tomorrow. Hopefully I'll get to see Oona. Miss her so, also could congratualte her on graduating :)