What to do with our free time?

Apparently in Finland there is law that forbids stores and businesses, other than coffee shops and eateries, from opening on Sundays before the month of May. Even the Finns think this law is "silly." We still had lots to do to fill the time. Marty and I thoroughly enjoyed the dog show. There were all types of dog breeds, even ones we never heard of. I loved the bigger breeds, especially the Irish Wolf Hound. From nose to butt they were no shorter that 5'5" long and their tails dragged on the ground. I pictured Gailmarie riding one of them as though it were horse. A Terrier and a Beichon Frise were being groomed too close together for their liking. The Terrier bit and clamped down on the Beichon's face. The owners were trying to pry them apart and for a minute I thought Marty was going to faint. Everyone, including Marty, came away unscathed, though I'm sure the emotional scars will take longer to heal. Keeping with the need to mention the food, we had ice cream and I opted for the black licorice sauce and it was fabulous...mmm, reminded me of Tiger Tiger.

Christina returned from her 10km walk with the "Walking Society" and was logged into the official archives. In the words of Harry, "Let us just say...it's not a fast walk, it's a brisk walk." It was followed with a pastry and coffee. The theory being that one cancels the other out.

Late morning, Catherine took advantage of the pool and sauna. The facility is closed between noon-5pm, which seems odd to us Canadians. She's finally feeling a little bit better. The garlic and the power naps have obviously worked.

Christina did so much walking she earned herself a nap, while the rest of us took a walk along the water. A positive sign that the weather is slowly warming up is the ice on the water is rapidly melting. Hard to believe that just 6 days ago people were ice fishing on what is now open water.

This evening we plan on enjoying each others' company at the Ernste Bistro, the "BEST" bistro in Vaasa.