It's cold outside...

Someone has turned off the heating!

In Helsinki after flying in from Bangkok yesterday morning. Plane was chockers but manged to get some rest before staggering to the hostel and crashing out there. Seem to have a slight sore throat and battling a possible cold, which the weather isn't helping with. My body has basically decided to have a whinge about being taken away from more suitable temperatures and food.

Alot of people speak English, but only after trying to talk to you in Finnish or Swedish or any number of other languages first. I feel insanely stupid for only being fluentent in English and only knowing handfuls of other languages.

The buildings are pretty and the city all seems to be in reasonable walking distance. The information centre has lots of walking tours and there are a couple of museums which seem to be worth looking at. Also will try and visit Tallin later in the week if the ferry's are running (they weren't today, due to heavy winds)

A new shiny continent- hurrah!