I've been in Turku for just over two months now... and have only two blog posts to show for it! As part of a new resolution to keep my family members informed, I've resolved to post at least once a week, even if I have nothing of particular interest to say.

Today was the last day of break for me, and in preparation for my trip to Rauma tomorrow (more on that later) I decided to walk into campus to use their printers. The walk takes just over an hour and is about 6 km (3.7 miles). Even though there isn't much to see on the walk in from Harittu, where I live, to the University near the city center, it's still nice, as you can't go very far in Turku without hitting a patch of trees.


(A is where I live in Harittu, and B is the University).

Sadly, the computer room was closed when I got to campus, so no printing for me. I did manage to get to the library in the city center before it closed. The library has easily become my favorite place in Turku. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, and a great place to hang out and study, and home to one of the better cafés in Turku, but it also has an amazing selection of books in English. Right now I have Sula, The Grapes of Wrath, the 5th 44 Scotland Street novel, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Le Morte d'Arthur, and Stardust checked out, all in English.


mmmm....

Though today was nice, it was still cold and a bit windy, and since I had some leftover salmon (from homemade salmon burgers!) I decided to make Kirkas Lohikeitto (literally, "clear salmon soup"), a Finnish staple. Lohikeitto is one recipe that I'm going to take back to the states with me- it's so comforting and homey, kind of the Finnish version of chicken noodle soup.

If all goes according to plan, I'll be heading to Rauma tomorrow on a little family heritage adventure- my great-great-grandmother was buried in Rauma, and I'm hoping to find her tombstone and see if there are any records of the rest of the Wallins.

Hyvää yötä!