Pics from Porvoo

We were in Porvoo visiting my parents for a few days. It was hot, over +3o C. This is where we went swimming.

We visited J.L. Runeberg's home. He is the national poet of Finland. His poem "Vårt land" (Our Land) became the Finnish national anthem. Find some pictures from the museum here. We also visited Walter Runeberg's sculpture collection. Walter was the son of J.L..

It was windy on Thursday and the air smelt of smoke from the big forest fires in Russia.

We also visited Albert Edelfelt's studio in Haikkoo. This was my first visit despite having lived practically in the neighborhood for over 20 years. See some of his paintings here.