2008 Summer Part 5 (Beijing 2008)

2008 has been a tough year for China, to show our support we decided to attend Beijing 2008 Olympic games. The ticket ordering process has been extreme long. From November 2007 ticket reservation, to July 2008 it took more than 8 months waiting. Finally we received the tickets the last day of July. Wau! Finnish Traveling Bureau indeed had kept their words in delivering the ticket in July :-)

Bobo has got her own seats! Very exciting...

We watched 8.22 Men's basketball semi final, USA-Argentina and Spain-Lithuanian. 8.23 Athletics.

Great games! Finnish Javelining team got bronze medal, where gold medal was taken by Norwegian team. Three Finnish players are listed at No.3, 4, 5... Well done!

Men's semi-final basketball USA-Argentina

Price list in food service point at WuKeSong Basket Stadium


Proud Bobo climbed The Great Wall (mostly on her own)

Meet the favorite mascot FuWa Nini


Bird Nest from far

Close look at Bird Nest


Inside of Bird Nest


Colorful Water Cubic

2008 Summer Part 4 (Moomin World)

Bobo is a big fan of Moomins, the favorite character is Moomin Papa. Some friend once asked what is actually Moomin? They look like hippos, but they are not. The stories of Moomin Valley is not only educational for children but also for adults.

Finally we visited Moomin World. Unfortunately, there were too many kids during our visit in Nantali. Few pictures turned out good...

Moomin Mama

Bobo's favourite Moonin Papa


One more kiss

Play in the cool water

Typical Finnish summer with blue sky

Until next summer...

2008 Summer Part 3 (Party Time)

This week's weather has been quite nice, though sun has not been shining the whole week, but less rain than I expected. Bobo's grandparents said Shanghai is still hot, sometimes can be about 30C. What a long summer starts in May, ends inSeptember. Is global warming to blame?

In Finland, summer always full of activities, such as summer parties, weddings, church confirmation, graducation, gatherings and so on.

August Maarit had her confirmation ceremony in Kurikka church, which symbols the start of her adulthood.

Big trampoline immediately attracted Bobo


A break after fun jump

Hard fun continoues

2008 Summer Part 2 (Machinery Exhibition)

July we visited Daddy's friend's place in North Finland for local machinery exhibition. One weekend fare has attracted ten of thousands of machinery enthusiasts around the country. Hundreds of war time tractors, motorbikes, cars, farming equipment were gathering to show their glories.

Bobo tried an old sewing machine

Old fashion bike with solid rubber tires

Meet the GIANT teddy in the farm house we stayed

Widely used old tractor

Bobo had her first helicopter ride with Daddy and Daddy's friend