For three years I've seen this ferris wheel, Rinkeli, from all over town, as it sits on a hill at the Linnanmäki amusement park in the center of Helsinki, and I have always wanted a ride - it's just my speed: slow.
After some confusion, we finally got our 'single' tickets at the hot dog stand just below the ride (popular with the gulls), and up we went.
Finally.
Up on top.
You can see out to the sea and we could even see the bridge they are building by our old apartment - they're the two tilted piers to the left of the crane. An excellent way to spend our last Sunday in Helsinki.
Our friend Helen told us that when the syreeni (lilacs) bloom, you should look for a flower with five petals, and if you find it, you should eat it and then make a wish (like finding four-leaf clovers). The syreeni are blooming all over now as everything is a bit late this year due the long winter and cool spring, and we could even smell them up at the top of the ferris wheel. I just learned they are the city flower of Helsinki. Three more days in Finland now.
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