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    We get our choice of waffle for breakfast each day included with the room, so for my final one, I went with Nutella. 😍🧇🍫 @amandisnaantali @ Amandis https://t.co/fL03Cja4nM

    Heading to our final destination on this whirlwind trip – Helsinki! And with that, we’ll have officially visited 8/12 cities mentioned in Paul Kelly’s classic song “Every F*cking City.” #aussielifegoals https://t.co/l869BQC9nw

    @lottejackson Good on you, Charlotte!

    Amazing night in Helsinki, having dinner with my colleague @mavi888uy and checking out the harbour, the artwork, and the night life. ❤️ (But from a distance, of course!!) https://t.co/2xf4VzC0pk

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    We get our choice of waffle for breakfast each day included with the room, so for my final one, I went with Nutella. 😍🧇🍫 @amandisnaantali

    The Snook has now crossed reindeer off his Mammals to Eat list! (Smoked reindeer quiche) 🦌

    Heading to our final destination on this whirlwind trip – Helsinki! And with that, we’ll have officially visited 8/12 cities mentioned in Paul Kelly’s classic song “Every F*cking City.” #aussielifegoals

    You guys, Helsinki is *off the hook*. It’s the end of summer and restrictions are coming in, so the youths are partying while they can. Those dark booths on the Ferris Wheel? SAUNAS. So many people out and about. Thank you to my colleague Marcia for meeting up with us!! ❤️ (And yes, our hotel room has its own sauna!!)

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    Met some friends in Moominvalley this week… ❤️ @MoominOfficial https://t.co/POCBL3xKui

    Greeeeeat. So the chances of us getting home to visit the Snook’s parents anytime in the next year just got even slimmer… 🤬 https://t.co/QIAHo3XAS5

    The Snook looked rather askance at my Hattifattener eclair. 😂 (It tasted great though!) #nothingsuss @ Eriskummallinen Kahvila Ja Teehuone https://t.co/5YRGHXlF47

    @gerardsans I did a whole interview with @foobar_codes with tips for this process! https://t.co/DcGLeV5p79

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    Breakfast in Naantali. Guesthouse Amandis is known for its “maailman parhaimmat vohvelit” (best waffles in the world), and they do not disappoint! 🧇☕️ @amandisnaantali

    Return to Moominvalley… It was less busy this morning so we got to meet more characters and explore the nature trails down to the beach. We also caught two performances—entirely in Finnish! 😳🇫🇮❤️

    The Snook looked rather askance at my Hattifattener eclair. 😂 (It tasted great though!) #nothingsuss

    Spent our last afternoon in Naantali on a long hike to the church, lookout tower, beaches, and rocky overlooks. It’s funny how short summer is in Finland…

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    Fun! We accidentally locked our luggage in the @vikingline_fi terminal in Turku. Didn’t realise they close the terminal for most of the day. I guess we’ll be making an extra trip back later tonight. 🙃

    Honestly, I cried a bit. ❤️ @moominofficial @ Muumimaailma – Moominworld https://t.co/H5Hio69vnY

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    Wow, good morning to you Finland! 🌅🇫🇮⛴

    Spent the morning wandering around Turku, Finland’s oldest city and former capital…

    Whoops! We accidentally locked our luggage in the ferry terminal in Turku. Didn’t realise they close the building for most of the day. I guess we’ll be making an extra trip back later tonight… 🙃

    Honestly, I cried a bit. ❤️ @moominofficial

    After a mishap with our luggage this morning – it’s fine; it’s just locked in the ferry terminal 😂 – we caught our planned steamship Ukkopekka cruise to Naantali, complete with “archipelago fish soup” for lunch!

    The goal of all this trekking was to get here: Moominworld in Naantali, Finland. Rodd introduced me to these books many years ago, and honestly, in a just world they’d be more well-known than Winnie-the-Pooh. We visited Moomintroll and Snufkin, toured Moominhouse, enjoyed the beautiful island and sea, and sent a special someone a postcard… (More tomorrow!)

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    We crossed into Sweden on a train that went over a very long bridge! 🇸🇪🚅 @ Øresund Bridge https://t.co/TmKHk6DzR1

    RT @femtechconf: We’re so excited for @web_goddess’s talk at #FemTechConf

    Kris will speak on “Where’s my delivery? Building a web app with…

    Pre-ordered lunch on the 11:04am SJ534 from Mälmo to Stockholm. Really excellent! Both the food and the views… @_DiningCar @SJ_AB 🇸🇪🚅 https://t.co/zsDNYsV0g6

    @jbenedictbrown Yes. We are currently on a train to Stockholm, and at the station in Mälmo, I saw only a handful of people wearing masks. No one on the train is. It’s just mind-blowing to me after how strict we’ve been in Germany.

    It has just occurred to me that I haven’t been on a boat this big in 23 years, and I have no idea if I’ll be seasick or not. 😳

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    We crossed into Sweden on a train that went over a very long bridge! 🇸🇪🚅

    Lovely smooth, fast train ride through Sweden today to Stockholm! 🇸🇪🚅

    Thank you to the amazing Vera for playing tourguide in Stockholm today and taking us to our first fika! ☕️🇸🇪

    We’re on the overnight ferry to Finland. It’s definitely not the nicest room I’ve ever stayed in, but hey, the view is pretty amazing.

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    RT @CarlaSchroder: “It didn’t have to be like this” https://t.co/3GLTd0oOXb

    Hello Denmark! 🚅 @ Denmark https://t.co/mzgMjHWU0J

    Copenhagen – this is s beautiful city, but why is no one wearing a damn mask?! 🤯

    Me: “We’re supposed to go to this place called War Pigs.”
    Him: “Oh, I know War Pigs!”
    Me: “How do you know War Pigs??”
    Him: “It was on an episode of F*ck That’s Delicious!” 😂 @ Warpigs https://t.co/WZvv4wi3Fj

    @KaiPMDH Inside. In the Hauptbahnhof, walking around restaurants, etc.

    RT @misi: AWS Community Builders Fall 2021 cohort applications are opening on August 16th! Come and join this amazing group! https://t.co/S…

    Copenhagen is stunning. Definitely will be back in the future for a proper visit with Princess Mary and the Little Mermaid and the architecture museum… ❤️🇩🇰👸🏻🧜🏻‍♀️🏰 https://t.co/e5lQZOuKuN

    @jessitron @honeycombio Whaaaat, congrats!! 👏👏👏

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    Happy birthday Crawfy!!

    Hello Denmark! 🚅🇩🇰

    Literally picked the hotel because it promised vintage Danish furniture in every room. 😂❤️

    Me: “We’re supposed to go to this place called War Pigs.”
    Him: “Oh, I know War Pigs!”
    Me: “How do you know War Pigs??”
    Him: “It was on an episode of F*ck That’s Delicious!” 😂

    Copenhagen is stunning. Definitely will be back in the future for a proper visit with Princess Mary and the Little Mermaid and the architecture museum… ❤️🇩🇰👸🏻🧜🏻‍♀️🏰

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My name is Kris. I’ve been blogging since the 90’s. I live in Sydney, Australia, and I spent most of my career in the tech industry.

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