World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki Twenty-Eight

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Bikes of Helsinki

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.”
– Susan Sontag

World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki

You just drive
And I will follow
Ok, fine
It’ll be, a while

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World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki Twenty-Seven

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Photography /Poetry /Humour /Travel

Bikes of Helsinki

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.”
– Susan Sontag

World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki

Baskets filled with goodies
Hats, trousers and hoodies
Maybe even a few cookies
Because it’s time to play hookie

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World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki Twenty-Six

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Photography /Poetry /Humour /Travel

Bikes of Helsinki

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.”
– Susan Sontag

World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki

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Bikes with motors are fine
When you want to avoid that grind
But a manual pedaller
May be a great leveller
When your pulse needs elevating
And your blood, circulating

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World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki Twenty-Five

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Bikes of Helsinki

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.”
– Susan Sontag

World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki

Where there is a lamppost
There is a will
The best parking host
For a bike to stay still

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World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki Twenty-Four

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Bikes of Helsinki

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.”
– Susan Sontag

World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki

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City bikes of yellow
For every gal and fellow
Driving by and waving hello
Before we break for jell-o

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World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki Twenty-Three

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Bikes of Helsinki

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“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.”
– Susan Sontag

World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki

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I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
Snow, hail or rain trickle
I am none too fickle
I want to ride my bike

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Queen – Bicycle Race 

World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki Twenty-Two

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World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki

Details of Helsinki

“Investment in travel is an investment in yourself”
~ Matthew Karsten

Windows

A window to nowhere
Separating this and elsewhere
If the window is opened wide
Will the two worlds, collide?

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World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki Twenty-One

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World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki

Details of Helsinki

“Investment in travel is an investment in yourself”
~ Matthew Karsten

Uspenski Cathedral

If all we would need
Was a hail storm
For people to reform
And all our differences
To exceed…

One can only dream
And maybe one day
It will become real
But for today
It’s only preserved
In a picture frame

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World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki Twenty

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World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki

Details of Helsinki

“Investment in travel is an investment in yourself”
~ Matthew Karsten

Up Up Up

“Hey!
Look up!
I think we’re in Canada now!”

“Oh Canada…”

“Wait, stop singing!
It’s just Helsinki
There’s still lots of swimming:
Hope we won’t be sinking,
And reach Canada!”

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World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki Nineteen

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World Wide Wednesday in Helsinki

Details of Helsinki

“Investment in travel is an investment in yourself”
~ Matthew Karsten

Tram Ride

The sign promised
A low sugar tram ride
But to be really honest
It was just an ad on the side

Anyway, since you got in it
Enjoy the narrow and wide
City of mine

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