It's already half the total time I am supposed to stay here. And even though I miss my family so much, I don't want to leave yet.
The initial idea of this blog was to register my personal experiences related to Finland. But since I started it before coming here, my first posts were basically short researches I made about Finland, Finnish culture and life. But now that I'm here, I want to focus in my experiences, even though most readers seem more interested in general information about the country.
So, starting with a more personal phase of this blog, I wanted to share my impressions about Hullut Päivät or Stockmann's Crazy Days.
Starting yesterday (Wednesday 10th) Finland's most famous retailer starts these
promotional days when you can find some bargains from cosmetics to electronics
and even food.
It’s kind of a Finnish version of
the Black Friday. And it was the only time here in Finland that I found myself
in a really crowded place and I felt almost like if I was in São Paulo or some
Brazilian big city.
And that experience reminded me
why I love so much living here. You get all the benefits of living in a capital
(for me coming from a small city in Brazil that’s great!) without the distress
of living in a dangerous and crowded place. There is no chaos here. Everything
is clean and organized. People are friendly and polite. It’s a great place to
live and it compensates for the long winter period with all the darkness and
the cold.
As for the Hullut Päivät, it was a bit disappointing that things were not that cheap as I expected. Or maybe I'm in a "cutting expenses" mindset now, trying to adapt to the expensive life here. But anyway, it was fun to see that Finns can go crazy sometimes.
All I got from there was a box of macarons. Good deal. :)
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In spite of the name of the blog, I've never tried the sauna before!
And I'm so excited that I'll have may first sauna experience tomorrow!
Come back soon to share how was it.
I think that's the best part of living in another country – you’re able to learn their wonderful culture! I'm glad that you're having a great time. How's your sauna experience, by the way? Finland is well-known for their traditional smoke saunas. I hope you can share your experience because I want to try it too when I have the chance to visit Finland.
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Hi Lucy!
DeleteThank you for your comment.
To experience a different culture is something amazing indeed.
I just wrote a post about the sauna!
I actually tried the smoke sauna. You should definitely try it when you come to Finland!
:)