9th August 2012, 

we've arrived, Manchester - Helsinki, Helsinki - Kuopio. Pretty swell flight to be honest, was very surreal getting on a plane and not expecting at all what was at the other side, usually when i go places i know roughly what the destination is like, sun, sea and lots of alcohol but i was going into this blind, literally, all i knew about the place is cold, lakes and tall blonde blue eyed people. pretty naive of me really, arriving at the airport was funny, we didn't have a clue where we were going, how to say the place we were staying and most of all weather all 6 suitcases would fit in the taxi. After flagging down a taxi we eventually went to set off, dopey me tried to get in the drivers seat (not to self: they drive on the opposite side, twat). The drive to our accommodation was exciting but i was very anxious, Kathryn and i had booked un furnished apartments (again due to my lazy ness i didn't book in time) so i didn't know what to expect really

Further more we arrived at our Flat : Kantotie 1B Flat 10 Room 8

i was pleasantly surprised, clean, had a wardrobe, decent size. no idea what i was planning on sleeping on for the first night though, optimistic me thought there may miraculously be a bed there maybe?! nope, first night was eventful, Kathy and i teamed up into one room because it was freezing and got cozied up in the few warm coats we had bought with us 

it actually wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be, suppose i have slept in worse places.