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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Return to Pori



We returned to Pori and decided to stick around a few more days. Pori Jazz, an internationally known jazz festival that has hosted musicians such as Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon, was approaching and we were reluctant to leave all of our new friends. One of the most interesting sights we saw was the Juselius Mausoleum, a mausoleum built in 1902 by a local industrialist for his daughter who died at the age of 12. The mausoleum itself is an impressive structure (see photo at left), but the interior in quite remarkable, decorated with intricate paintings depicting the natural cycle of life (long before Elton John and The Circle of Life did the same thing).

Kiira's family organized a great surprise birthday party for Jodie - one of the best gifts was ant bait (see below) to prevent repeat infestations! We all enjoyed cloudberry liquor and delicious dessert.

After a few days in Pori, we said our goodbyes and made our way towards south towards the city of Turku.







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