by Kevin Thom | Aug 2, 2005 | Europe 2005
I took the tram down to the market at the bottom of Hameentie (Jen’s street) this morning then got out for a walk around town. My goal was to get lost, get found, then get to the train station. Along the way I’d take pictures. Starting from my dismay in...
by Kevin Thom | Aug 1, 2005 | Europe 2005
I got my IP phone working! The story is that I didn’t notice that my AC adapter for the VOIP box only supports 120V AC current, and the current here is 220V. Normally, these AC adapters can deal with both, so I just plugged it in. Of course it stopped working...
by Kevin Thom | Jul 31, 2005 | Europe 2005
We went for a car tour of Helsinki today. It’s a very pleasant place. The streets are wide, clean and well-maintained. Outside of the centre of town, the city gradually merges with nature. Large stands of old growth forest are interspersed with the suburbs, and...
by Kevin Thom | Jul 30, 2005 | Europe 2005
July 29, 9:04pm IÂm on my way. It feels a bit strange, like it isnÂt happening. ItÂs only a two week trip, yet it feels a bit surreal. Yet, my bags are checked, and here I am at Gate 31 in Terminal 3 of Pearson International. The flight leaves in an hour. ItÂs Air...
