"Mill worker houses lined up in a row,
another southern Sunday morning blow.
Beneath the steeple all the people have begun
shakin' hands with the man who grips the gospel gun.
While the quiet prayer, the smell of dinner on the ground
heals up the morning air, ain't nothin' sweeter around."
- Shenandoah
As in most homes, we try to keep Sundays sacred. We attend mass at St. Henry's Catholic Church on the first and third Sundays of each month for their English service. Helsinki is VERY quiet at this time. Differing from the US, every store in the city is closed except for a handful of corner stores and fast food restaurants until Monday.
Today we decided to explore Helsinki's Central Park. Divided into 6 sections, we opted to walk the paths of Laakso ja Ruskeasuo. All the trails are marked and lined with lights for the darker months. We stumbled upon an archery range, horse stables and corals, and a children's traffic park. The boys enjoyed watching the horses run and play, as they listened to all the birds sing throughout the forest.
Our biggest surprise was this carving we saw on a tree. Isn't life beautiful!
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