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Description: Let our voyage begin - Malta-Munich-Helsinki (1st July 2011)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:35 GMT
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Description: Children behaved well, we had a bon voyage
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:36 GMT
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Description: Airview shots - A lake in Sicily, probably Diga San Giovanni (Naro)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:36 GMT
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Description: Airview shots - A town in Sicily
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:37 GMT
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Description: Airview shots - Mount Palmeto and Sicilian towns of Terrasini and Cinisi at the NE coast of Palermo
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:38 GMT
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Description: Airview shots - The Alps in Summer
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:38 GMT
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Description: Airview shots - The mountains of the Alps, only the summit covered with ice.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:02 GMT
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Description: Busy on the plane
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:39 GMT
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Description: Synchronised sleeping - fantastic!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:40 GMT
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Description: Take off from Munich airport to Helsinki (21:15)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:40 GMT
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Description: A peculiar hexagon building near Munich airport
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:41 GMT
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Description: More shots over Munich
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:05 GMT
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Description: Shots from Munich airport
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:41 GMT
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Description: A photo from heaven
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:03 GMT
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Description: We have finally arrived home and here was our first day in Jakobstad, a small town about 10 km away from the homevillage of Bennas.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:04 GMT
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Description: Sculpture in Jakobstad - 2 bullies attacking a poor nerd (LOL!)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:41 GMT
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Description: Now this have become a traditional day for Miranda and Pappa - a day for us two at the town of Kokkola (about 30km away from Bennas)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:43 GMT
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Description: And another traditional photo - Pappa and Miranda eating at Kokkola's Koti Pizza on the same table every year!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:43 GMT
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Description: Good Pizza Messicana
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:43 GMT
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Description: Shopping time at City Market
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:06 GMT
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Description: The strawberry muncher!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:06 GMT
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Description: Empty container, full tummy of strawberries
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:05 GMT
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Description: And here starts an experimental project for Jakobsdagar festival - SmakaMalta.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:07 GMT
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Description: Miranda - the puzzle genie
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:10 GMT
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Description: Children very glad on a warm day at the Summer cottage beside the sea
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:45 GMT
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Description: Finally asleep! Some quiet and peace for the poor parents.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:45 GMT
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Description: Finally asleep! Some quiet and peace for the poor parents.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:08 GMT
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Description: Miranda's favourite spot in Finland
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:10 GMT
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Description: Swimming and dives are Miranda's favourite passtime, even if she is freezing
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:10 GMT
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Description: And here comes a double twist dive from Miranda!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:11 GMT
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Description: A cold smile
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:45 GMT
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Description: Cool Miranda
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:52 GMT
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Description: Cool Martyn
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:46 GMT
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Description: Another positive day for Miranda - a new present from mamma!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:48 GMT
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Description: Needs some driving lessons!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:49 GMT
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Description: A railway as long as your eyes can see.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:48 GMT
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Description: Here's a train coming.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:51 GMT
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Description: Looks like a kind of breakfast advertisement
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:50 GMT
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Description: Outdoor breakfast for the children
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:51 GMT
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Description: Items For Sale (the airmchair not Miranda)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:53 GMT
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Description: Preparing some local (Maltese) food in Finland - can you guess what they are!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:53 GMT
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Description: Stephen the baker...
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:54 GMT
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Description: A new experience in Jakobsdagar - selling food from a stall!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:55 GMT
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Description: Setting up the tent
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:56 GMT
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Description: Lots of stuff to be organised in the stall
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:56 GMT
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Description: Getting almost ready
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:57 GMT
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Description: Final touches
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:57 GMT
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Description: Our first customer !!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:58 GMT
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Description: Relaxing week at the Summer cottage in Gloskaret after the stressful Jakobsdagar activity
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:01 GMT
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Description: Good morning - a wonderful day is ahead
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:01 GMT
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Description: Miranda, now almost 5 years
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:00 GMT
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Description: Martyn, 2 years 3 months
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:02 GMT
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Description: An 'OKAY' smile
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:03 GMT
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Description: Not all the glitter is gold, but...
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:02 GMT
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Description: ... we only show the few glittering moments here
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:03 GMT
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Description: Bubble-time
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:04 GMT
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Description: More bubbles
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:05 GMT
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Description: Now is time to catch some forest berries, see you...
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:07 GMT
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Description: Miranda also prepared for the berry-picking
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:10 GMT
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Description: Picking (and eating) tasty blueberries
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:08 GMT
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Description: Plenty of blueberries everywhere, some in the box some in the tummy
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:12 GMT
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Description: Miranda's task is to hold the berry container - quite boring
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:10 GMT
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Description: Blueberry pie in the to-do list
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:06 GMT
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Description: Miranda found a mushroom
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:11 GMT
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Description: It's noon and we decided to go to the island of Kopmanholmen and take lunch from a Restaurant found on this popular small island. About 10,000 years ago it was all under water, and it emerges up almost 1cm every year.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:12 GMT
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Description: Waiting for the boat on the jetty with a background of small reed (Phragmites australis) that invades the shores
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:13 GMT
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Description: The small Wilma boat is coming for us - Yippee!!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:14 GMT
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Description: Up we go while the usual handsome sailor and also cook, waiter, handyman (and many other tasks he does in Kopmanholmen) is holding the boat
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:14 GMT
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Description: Tlaqna!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:15 GMT
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Description: Martyn looking forward for the lunch while enjoying the boat trip
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:16 GMT
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Description: The hunter! No its my camouflage shirt for mosquitos during my exploration (it didn't work much!)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:16 GMT
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Description: Arriving at Kopmanholmen
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:17 GMT
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Description: We arrrived on the island
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:19 GMT
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Description: Kemm se ndumu niehdu ritratt uff!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:22 GMT
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Description: Playtime for the kids
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:19 GMT
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Description: Playtime - Martyn's turn
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:23 GMT
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Description: Relax time for my wife
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:23 GMT
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Description: Photographing time for me - this is the restaurant/cafeteria on Kopmanholmen island.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:24 GMT
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Description: Family photo
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:25 GMT
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Description: Taking a 'TRIP'
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:26 GMT
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Description: Martyn was impressed by the sailor on the boat and wants to train to become one.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:26 GMT
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Description: Capitano Martinos de Mifsudis
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:28 GMT
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Description: He loves it!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:27 GMT
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Description: Malin's father and Linda-May are joining us by the boat
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:29 GMT
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Description: Linda-May and our kids
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:29 GMT
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Description: Outdoor family lunch on a fine sunny Monday noon
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:13 GMT
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Description: Martyn really likes Icecream - actually there is not much that he does not like when it comes to food!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:14 GMT
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Description: Miranda and a new friend on the anchor
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:13 GMT
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Description: Batteries needs recharging
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:18 GMT
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Description: We area leaving now :-(
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:30 GMT
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Description: Perfect size chairs for the kids at Linda-May's house in Munsala
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:34 GMT
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Description: Munsala church
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:33 GMT
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Description: Munsala church
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:33 GMT
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Description: Munsala church (1784)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:30 GMT
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Description: The cock at the top of the tower of Munsala church
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:40 GMT
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Description: Betula pendula (birch tree) with pendant branches
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:39 GMT
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Description: Pappa and Martyn - a day at the town of Kokkola
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:37 GMT
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Description: Shopping time - WOW!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:39 GMT
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Description: Martyn's favourite section - the take away sweets
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:41 GMT
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Description: Sweet and sweets
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:41 GMT
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Description: Lunch time at Koti Pizza
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:42 GMT
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Description: Pizza is served!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:42 GMT
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Description: The jolly musician (he played so much in the next shop we visited that he made me a bit embarassed!)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:45 GMT
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Description: We end the day at Kokkola in a playing field
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:17 GMT
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Description: Another warm and sunny day at the beach and camping site of Seljes. The clouds of Finland match well with the country's flag colours.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:18 GMT
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Description: Shallow, relatively warm, unsalty water - ideal for kids to play and stay long.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:19 GMT
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Description: Freedom!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:20 GMT
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Description: Another good day for Martyn
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:45 GMT
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Description: After a day at the beach - a nice warm shower is all that is needed before going to bed (around 10-11pm!)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:20 GMT
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Description: Miranda's friend Tor climbing at an old train at Kovjoki train station
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:23 GMT
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Description: Malin's old friend - Gorel, and her youngest son Ivar
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:23 GMT
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Description: Gorel's older son Tor loves to climb.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:27 GMT
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Description: The old steam train called Laura
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:22 GMT
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Description: We went for an interesting ride on the old steam train. All the children were fascinated by the smelly and noisy train, however not very impressed by the speed!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:24 GMT
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Description: Gorel's son Ivar on the train
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:25 GMT
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Description: Martyn watching the view from the old train during a small trip by this very old local train which is still working well.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:25 GMT
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Description: Prepare the tickets - the conductor is here!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:26 GMT
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Description: Although old, the train is nicely refurbished inside and very cosy.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:44 GMT
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Description: In the meantime, pappa went to another nature exploration at the Bennas railway area. On the way, there were some beautiful landscapes and farmhouses.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:46 GMT
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Description: Five-star accomodation for these horses compared to those in Malta, who often stay in a small garage (two-star)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:47 GMT
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Description: A museum found on the auto-GPS (that was closed) during our way to Kelvia zoo-farm
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:48 GMT
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Description: The beautiful church of Kelvia
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Description: The bell tower of Kelvia church
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:48 GMT
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Description: Malin and Miranda at the yard of Kelvia church
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Description: In many village churches around Finland, there is a graveyard for the soldiers who died in the 2nd World War, represented by this arrangement of red and white flowers/plants
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:53 GMT
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Description: Two poor soldiers who died at 18 and 20 years of age during the war. Where they trained enough at that age?
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:52 GMT
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Description: Most churches in Finland have this wooden 'statue' at the entrance. These are different according to different villages. They are called 'poor men' and the purpose is that you should donate money here.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:54 GMT
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Description: Here we arrived at Kelvia zoo farm. At the entrance was this 'construction' made of horse-cab wheels.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:59 GMT
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Description: Kids can enjoy the tour on these farm-mobiles!
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Description: "Watch the rabbits" (and their house!)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:28 GMT
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Description: Miranda trying to feed a cow in Kelvia zoo but the cow prefers the haystack!
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Description: Miranda loves all kinds of animals
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Description: Dirty but still curious animals for our children.
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Description: My little pony!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:32 GMT
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Description: A very domesticated and tame pony that did not moved a pace when the kids came aside.
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Description: A very beautiful photo of our kids riding this tame pony.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:31 GMT
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Description: Miranda patting a lamb
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:07 GMT
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Description: Feeding grass to this lamb took a lot of attention for our children. They stayed here feeding the 2 lambs for about half an hour.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:32 GMT
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Description: Lots of fun (for all of the three)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:54:56 GMT
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Description: Cocks
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Description: Two different moods
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Description: Two strong headed specimens!
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Description: Amazed
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Description: The throne of the king.
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Description: An original swing made of wood and no ropes/chains.
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Description: A wind-operated water pump
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Description: No need to bring pushchairs in this farm, there are pull ones.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:35 GMT
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Description: Pappa feeding a young reindeer. The horns were covered by fur and warm (not bare as I thought)
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Description: A male kitten...
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Description: ...and a female kitten
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Description: Lunch time - hobza biz-zejt u kunserva ala Maltija.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:10 GMT
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Description: Delicious maltese food. The Maltese bread was the only lacking ingredient, but Finnish bread was just fine too!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:10 GMT
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Description: Lunch time - 'Makaruti' from Malta.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:11 GMT
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Description: Martyn always eating
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:14 GMT
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Description: A playful kitten drew the attention of many children
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:15 GMT
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Description: Irresistibly cuddly
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:16 GMT
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Description: Martyn patting the kitten and making friends
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:17 GMT
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Description: That's enough said the kitten - hop
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:12 GMT
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Description: A house for children only.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:14 GMT
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Description: Playing time is over - we continue our tour in Kelvia zoo
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:33 GMT
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Description: An old organ operated by pumping air with your feet. Still have a good sound.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:23 GMT
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Description: We are now visiting a museum of a typical Finnish house in the 1930-1950 period. Most things made of wood.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:34 GMT
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Description: A kind of an old sofa
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:17 GMT
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Description: Toys and playing room from Finland during 1930-1950.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:17 GMT
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Description: Educational books dating more that 50 years ago. At that time there were already books about nature for children (I do not think there is such an educational book for children about nature in Malta!)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:22 GMT
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Description: A picture of the protective angel was(is?) quite popular in Finnish homes.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:21 GMT
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Description: The dining room of a Finnish house looked like this in the 1930-1950s.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:20 GMT
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Description: A collection of old cars (1950's)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:21 GMT
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Description: Old sewing machines - having and using one at that time is like having a laptop today.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:23 GMT
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Description: A fabric machine to make clothes, curtains and rugs.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:29 GMT
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Description: A row of very old cars made in the 50's and 60's. I can only recognize the Volkswagen Beetle which was also common in Malta.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:32 GMT
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Description: An old fire-engine that was in operation for some 30 years in this area of Finland.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:24 GMT
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Description: The interior of an old Fire Engine located in the Kelvia zoo / museum park
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:25 GMT
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Description: The fireman or actually the firegirl.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:25 GMT
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Description: The firemen on duty!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:27 GMT
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Description: Preparing to save accidents
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:25 GMT
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Description: Ooops, little accident - the hat fell down
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:29 GMT
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Description: What's the next attraction?
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:32 GMT
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Description: Next attraction - a fishing boat.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:36 GMT
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Description: Inside the fishing boat
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:33 GMT
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Description: Truly SURPRISED!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:33 GMT
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Description: Getting serious
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:34 GMT
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Description: In dreamland
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:34 GMT
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Description: The sailor is a bit short
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:35 GMT
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Description: Peep in
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:41 GMT
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Description: Martyn can't stay still for few seconds to take this photo - too much excited by the boat.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:40 GMT
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Description: A display of old tractors between 1940-1960.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:41 GMT
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Description: Allis Chalmers D270 (1955) - [ More info here ] - [ and here ]
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:38 GMT
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Description: Mc.Cormick Farmall tractor (1948) - [More info here] and [here]
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:37 GMT
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Description: Fiat 415 tractor (1965) - [More info here]
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:42 GMT
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Description: David Brown 25D (1957) - [ More info here ] - [ and here ]
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:47 GMT
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Description: David Brown25D (1957) - [ More info here ] - [ and here ]
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:46 GMT
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Description: David Brown 950 (1959) - [ More info here ] - [ and here ]
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:44 GMT
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Description: The young farmer
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:44 GMT
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Description: The young farmgirl
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:47 GMT
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Description: A classroom back in the 1960's in Finland.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:48 GMT
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Description: Hamsters
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:35 GMT
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Description: The owner of this Toivonen zoo farm in Kelvia next to Miranda.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:48 GMT
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Description: Miranda proud and delighted holding a kitten
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:36 GMT
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Description: Ara x'ghandi!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:49 GMT
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Description: A common landscape from Ostrobothnia, Finland mainly consisting of calm water, shores, reed borders, islands, summer cottages and forest trees (pines)...
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:49 GMT
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Description: Another warm and sunny day. Pappa had to explore an area called Hällan near Jakobstad. On arrival was this shallow sandy-clay shore and we all want for a dip.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:51 GMT
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Description: What a peaceful place and what a cold water (about 13C)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:50 GMT
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Description: Here am I starting my wild plants exploration day in Hällan. Although it looks that there is nothing green around me, under the water there is a large population of Autumnal Water-starwort / Höstlånke (Callitriche hermaphroditica), which grows underwater in shallow water.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:52 GMT
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Description: Who is joining me up?
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:52 GMT
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Description: Beautiful and refreshing morning
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:53 GMT
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Description: Big SPLASH! Brrr... how cold!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:54 GMT
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Description: Cold water, no problem for me
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:54 GMT
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Description: Playing with sand in a warm sun.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:55 GMT
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Description: Hej folks!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:55 GMT
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Description: Shoreline often dominated by Small reed / Vass (Phragmites australis)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:56 GMT
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Description: Summer cottages lining the shores
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:59 GMT
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Description: Glaucous Bulrush / Blåsäv (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani ) - very common in Finland, rare/extinct in Malta!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:57 GMT
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Description: Farmhouse in Hällan surrounded by large fields of Barley.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:57 GMT
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Description: Beautiful houses in Hällan
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:59 GMT
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Description: Closeup of a Finnish house
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:42 GMT
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Description: Up and...
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:41 GMT
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Description: ...down
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:41 GMT
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Description: Riding the pipe
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:43 GMT
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Description: Playing fields - fun guaranteed
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:07 GMT
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Description: A day at the large sandy shore of Storsand (which means Large Sand) located in Klippan, Monas
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:08 GMT
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Description: Take 2
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:07 GMT
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Description: The most beautiful beach we have visited so far in Finland. The sea level is very shallow and ideal for small children and water fun. If the water is warm as that in Malta, it would be no.1 beach of Europe!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:55:59 GMT
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Description: How much fun it was running in the shallow water...
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:02 GMT
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Description: Pizza - Yum Yum!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:01 GMT
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Description: Wet 'n' Wild
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:01 GMT
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Description: Cosy on the sand
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:09 GMT
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Description: This is a new way of playing chess for young children
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:09 GMT
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Description: Chess for children!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:10 GMT
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Description: Gun-Lis (from Jeppo) is the best cake baker of Finland - it is advised you go running or do some exercise to loose and compensate for the calories.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:12 GMT
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Description: All of us at Gun-Lis and Olof's kitchen / bakery. Miranda already started eating
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:11 GMT
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Description: Varsågoda !
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:11 GMT
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Description: Martyn's turn.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:12 GMT
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Description: Mamma is trying to take Martyn's cake - without success!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:09 GMT
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Description: You can know if the cake is good or not from Martyn's expression!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:13 GMT
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Description: Martyn very glad here
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:14 GMT
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Description: A alternative actor for the sequel of the film George in the Jungle
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:16 GMT
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Description: Olof, Gun-Lis and Miranda at the colourful yard
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:19 GMT
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Description: Gun-Lis and Miranda
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:17 GMT
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Description: Olof, Miranda, Gun-Lis and Malin - where is Martyn?
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:19 GMT
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Description: Here's Martyn who didn't want to stay in the group photo, but wanted to explore some of Gun-Lis' flowers.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:21 GMT
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Description: Gun-Lis has to hold Martyn still for the photo.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:23 GMT
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Description: Finally a full house family photo.
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:25 GMT
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Description: Our restless kids
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:23 GMT
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Description: Meal at Mexican Restaurant in Kokkola at Malin's Birthday. Good food for the mouth, not for the diet!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:25 GMT
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Description: Stephen enjoying a special beer with 6.3% alcohol called Terva (which means tar)
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:25 GMT
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Description: Children playing in the Kokkola park
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:30 GMT
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Description: Crash!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:30 GMT
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Description: Martyn on the springy thing
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Description: SMAKAMALTA in Nykarleby during a rainy concert!
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:31 GMT
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Description: The busy cook
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:32 GMT
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Description: The grey church of Forsby
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:34 GMT
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Description: Forsby school
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:34 GMT
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Description: The church (and bell-tower) of the village of Purmo
Date:Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:53:31 GMT
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