May 17: departure from Helsinki
The next day I bid adieu to Katajanokka and Helsinki. I took this series of snaps on the tram ride to Kamppi, whence we would catch the bus to take us back to Utö. I sure hope it's not an enormous amount of time before I get to Helsinki again.
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Bye, bedroom and balcony. Note the foliage just starting to green up nicely.
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Bye Merisotilaantori.
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Merisotilaantori receding in the distance at the end of Merikasarminkatu.
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Rounding the hill.
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Kruunuvuorenkatu, looking sun-baked.
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Catch ya later, Kanavakatu.
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Until next time, Uspenski.
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Seeya, Silja.
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One more glimpse of the icebreaker twins across the water, just after turning onto Aleksanterinkatu.
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And one more Senaatintori scene.
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There go Pohjola and Aleksi.
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Out onto Mannerheimintie and past the Hufvudstadsbladet building. Still so cool!
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The towers of Mannerheimintie.