Dragon Proof in Finland

reima claims to be dragon...water proof and after finding out what reima stands for - glad it is dragon proof. Reima is a line of children's clothing.
Arrived in the airport near Helsinki, Finland and found this ad:

...and this adult was pleased to find 2 Starbucks in the same airport - one on each floor. After a coffee I felt dragon proof.

Spent a few hours in Helsinki searching for a lunch place and enjoying the downtown area. Cold - yes it was winter, wind blowing NW cold. I was wearing a wool casual jacket and was comfortable. Locals had on winter type coats and kiddos also had hats and gloves. It was refreshing and am pretty sure the local have other winter coats for the real winter ahead.

Then back to the airport via the bus and on to Budapest.

You Never Know Where You'll Find A Guinness Ad

Today met a friend for lunch at The Hub, Tacoma, WA. I am a creature of habit and drive the same route, park in the same area.... Today was different - on my way I saw several parking places a block below the restaurant, so pulled in and found a free parking lot. Surprising!!
The rain was flowing; I was prepared to dash, although when I got out of my vehicle and turned I spotted this mural on the side of Doyle's Public House. Whipped out my iPhone. I love Guinness and love Guinness ads. We still had lunch at The Hub, but now have a new spot to check out.

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Travel Plans

Travels plans don't always happen as planned. This year was suppose to be the year I returned to Europe, but life events and plans changed. Tell that to my calendar.

I use my google calendar and during a planning stage earlier this year, my sons and I had chosen the best weeks to travel to Europe in the fall. Naturally I entered them in my calendar. Then over the course of time and recovering from a car accident our plans were postponed.

This month a reminded popped up on my phone reminding me that European travel was right around the corner. I had been thinking of the disappointment of changed plans, but when the reminded popped I actually felt happy and pleased. I had planned and the though of the possibilities made me smile. I left it on my calendar and every day I would get a reminder and lived a bit lighter each day remembering my former trip.

2013 will ring in with the hope of new possibilities - travel to Europe is on my list!!

illy Coffee - Around a Corner in Budapest

We set a routine after a few days of walking on familiar streets. One day we took one block behind us as we hit the corner by our hotel and found this absolutely beautiful avenue. The pace was slower and lacking tourists - folks talking and enjoying their day. This became another favorite stop to sit and rest after a long day.

Key West, Florida

Attended a niece's wedding Friday and am now relaxing.

Exploring Buda as in Budapest

Sorry I have been absent. Quite excited to blog about Budapest again.
Budapest is divided by the Danube River hence Buda and Pest. Let's start out in Buda looking at Pest. I was experimenting by shooting/photographing in a restaurant seating area across the river at the Parliament building in Pest.