Omeahotel is a price driven player in a hotel market. I wanted to test during a short trip outside Helsinki area. It can also be found from Helsinki. This hotel really was value for money, excellent location, effective and clean.
28.2.14
MHT-28 Omenahotelli - Omenahotel
27.2.14
26.2.14
25.2.14
MHT-25 Pop Up ravintola/restaurant Sokea Possu
Ravintolateemaa oli tarkoitus jatkaa sushikuvalla tänään, mutta espanjatyylinen pesula Pop Up - ravintola Sokea Possu vei voiton. Avoinna valikoidusti, joten testaaminen edellyttää ajoitukselta tarkempaa osumatarkkuutta. Hauskannäköinen paikka, ruokakin on kuulemma ollut hyvää.
I had planned to post a sushi- photo today, but this spanish style laundry pop up restaurant Blind Big was more interesting. Opening hours are limited, so deeper insight needs planned timing for next visit. This place looks great, a friend also raported about tasty food.
24.2.14
23.2.14
MHT-23 Brunssilla Dylanissa - Dylan Brunch
Paikkaa kuvaa parhaiten sana rento. Hauskasti ja turhia nipottamatta sisustettu ravintolasali, persoonallinen parisänky-eteinen ja leikepaperein koristeltu vessa. Hymy huulille ja huolet muualle!
Ruoka oli maittavaa. Noutopöydässä oli runsaasti vaihtoehtoja, selkeitä makuja ja maistuvia yhdistelmiä. Hinta-laatusuhde oli kohdallaan, skumppaakin olisi saanut houkuttelevalla hinnalla. Tänne pitää päästä pian uudestaan! Tai ehkä testaamme Ogelin Dylanin?
Brunch-culture landed Finland few years ago and it is still fastly growing service sector. We tested today Restaurant Dylan in Arabia. Excellent place! Cosy and funny decoration, tasty food and decent pricing is a well functioning combination. We will be back - or maybe test Dylan in Oulunkylä!
MHT-22 Allun grilli
Allun grilli - restaurant was Formula One driver Mika Häkkinens first sponsor ever. It became extremely famous after Mika Häkkinens succes at Formula One.
21.2.14
MHT-21 Me and my friends - finally at home
I have been traveling this week. Meanwhile my dog was in a daycare. All of his toys welcomed him warmly back home today. Since then he has been sleeping - it must have been extremely tiring to be away from home.
MHT-20 Sports at school
19.2.14
18.2.14
MHT-18 Rajasaari
One of my favorite places in Helsinki is Rajasaari, witch of half is a park for people with dogs, rest is used as a boat winter storage area (is this really a right place for that?). Island is in the middle of everything: president's and prime minister's apartments, waterfront of Töölö, Meilahti hospitals, Lauttasaari bridge, Seurasaari outdoor museum etc. Great place to have a picnic on the rocks.
Kesäranta, prime minister's residence, to the right and Meilahti hospital in the middle.
Kuvat / photos 2013
17.2.14
MHT-17 Kahvia halvalla - Cheap coffee
Tunnelmointia markoilla!
Someone has Finnish mark is still in mind.
Photo 2/2013
16.2.14
MHT-16 Vanhojen tanssit - Oldies dance
Päivällä tanssittiin koulun muille oppilaille. Tanssilattia oli täyttä ja kaikilla oli hauskaa. Mitä siitä, jos päät vähän välillä kolisivat yhteen...
I promised yesterday not to publish photos of High School 2nd year students dances, but here we go(again?). MyHomeTown- project might as well include photos of important events as built environment, does it? In this photo students are dancing to 1st year students at noon. Dancing floor was extremely busy, but eveyone had great time!
15.2.14
MHT-15 Laajemmat näkymät - Wider views
Valentine's day was this year also an OldStudent's day. Graduating students have left High schools and second year students are celebrating their new status as the oldest students at the school. Due to this celebration I took 550 photos of dancing young adults - and had anything to post here..... So typical for me. This photo was taken from Haukilahti water tower last winter. Nice restaurant Haikaranpesä is worth visiting also to see the view.
14.2.14
MHT-14 Odotus - Waiting
Pian Abit ovat täällä! Esplanadi 13.2.2014 klo 12.55.
Soon they will be here! People are waiting for high school final year students to celebrate their last day at school. At Esplanadi-street Feb 13, 2014.
13.2.14
MHT-13 Mänty - Pine
Weather forecasts are predicting cold winter to be over. Snow and cold air would have been so nice to have a little bit longer! So I was forced to post this photo, taken 2/2013, in honor of frost.
12.2.14
MHT-12 Laiva ja ranta - A ship and seafront
Eteläinen Uunisaari, meri ja laiva. Penkkikin lepääjille.
South Uunisaari and sea. And a bench for those who need to relax.
Kuvat/photos 9.2.2014
11.2.14
MHT-11 Junat - Trains
Junat ja junailijat, arjen ahertajat.
Trains and trainworkes, working for us everyday.
Kuvat/photos 11.2.2014
10.2.14
MHT-10 Pelinappulat ja juoksurata - Pawns and running tracks
Shopping centre Ainoa is for many uses.
9.2.14
MHT-9 Tapiolan keskusallas - Tapiola central pool
Tapiola, tuo muistojen ja arkkitehtuurin kaupunginosa, herää pikkuhiljaa pitkästä talviunestaan. Aiemmin aktiivisen keskusaltaan uusi talvielämä on jo alkanut, joulukuussa avattu luistinrata tuo altaalle hymyilevät kasvot. Kesäelämää aiemmin piristäneistä soutu- ja polkuveneistä tai vastaavista vielä unelmoidaan. Kuvassa taustalla näkyy uimahalli, joka itselleni on se "ensimmäinen koskaan". Moneen on tuon jälkeen tullut tutustuttua. Tapiolan hallin erikoisuus on talvisinkin auki oleva ulkoallas. Keskusaltaan ympäriltä löytyvät myös kirkko, hotelli ja kulttuurikeskus. Ihkauutta on myös viime viikolla avattu uusi Fazerin leipomokahvila altaan ja Ainoan välissä.
Tapiola, the heart of Espoo, is an unique and soon again blooming suburb. Tapiola was been built on early 1960's and it's architecture is well known. One important part of Tapiola is the central pool. When i was a kid, it was actively used. There used to be rowing and pedal boats to play with. Several decades it has been only a place to watch, not to touch. This winter all changed and a ice skating rink was opened! Great wintertime use for the pool! A swimmig hall, with outdoor pool, can be seen on the other side of the pool, also a church,a hotel and a cultural centre are located adjacent to the pool. Also a new Fazer bakery shop was opened this week and it is located between Central pool and Ainoa.
Kuvat/photos 6.2.2014
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7.2.14
MHT-7 Apollonkatu Töölö
1900-luvun alkupuolellella rakennetusta Töölöstä löytyy selkeälinjaisia miljöitä ja mm. varhaista funkkistyyliä olevia rakennuksia.
Töölö is an old residential area close to Helsinki city centre. It has mainly been build in early 1900's and e.g early functionalism style surroundings and buildings can be found.
Photos were taken 6.2.2014.
6.2.14
MHT-6 Hanasaari (Helsinki)
Hanasaari power plant with it's coal piles can be found in the heart of the city, next to boat docks.
5.2.14
MHT-5 Pyörähdys kauppatorilla - Spin around the market square
Everything seems to be standing still at Misty market square in February 2014.
Kuvat otettu 3.2.2014.
4.2.14
MHT-4 Nordensköldinkadun silta - A bridge over Nordensköldinkatu
A year ago a new bridge was opened to Nordensköldinkatu to connect Helsinki Central Park and major sporting area (Stadium, football stadium, ice hockey rink, outdoor swimming stadium).
3.2.14
MHT-3 Säätytalo - House of the Estates
House of the Estates was originally built and used as a Parliament house, now it a serves Finnish government. House has been carefully renovated and it is covered with beautiful details.
2.2.14
MHT-2 Mennään uimaan! - Lets go swimming!
Swimming hall in the middle of Myyrmäki neigborhood in Vantaa is old and modest, but practical and active. It's entrance lightning looks like a juwellery between residential buildings.
1.2.2014