Go back to Russia.
After saying “good-bye” to my Mom and our pup, we flew to Chicago and then on to Helsinki where had an 8 hour layover. Having consulted with our friend Gent (who was born there) on what to do with our time – or more specifically, on what to eat – we took a train from the airport and into The Central Railway Station. From there we wandered the streets in the general direction of the harbor. Europe continued to bake in their unusually hot summer weather and so the experience was a sweat fest for us. Caught a quick lunch of the recommended open face smoked fish sandwiches, ate some local berries and made our way back to the station via the Cathedral Square. These half day layovers in Europe are plenty to satiate our level of interest in cities. From Helsinki, we caught the short flight to Moscow arriving there in the evening.
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