Porvoo '07

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Entonces, we took this boat to Porvoo. It was, as the theme song goes, a three hour tour. So, the ship docked at the town and we went walking about. We had lunch and walked up to the burn church. It was all covered in scaffolding but one could smell the burnt timbers. It was bloody hot there, at the time and we were meandering around looking for a cafe to get a cup of kahvi. Well, we ended up deciding to make our way to the train, instead. We wanted to get a good seat. Yeah, we decided to take the train back because we didn't want to spend another 3 and half hours on the same boat. I mean, the boat ride was fun, actually. Pero, guess what? The train ride sucked ass. It was horrendous. First of all we were having an argument. Second of all, it was hot, Third of all, somebody picked a crappy seat. All the seats on the shady side were already taken. There was a loud ass family of yapping Italians. Then, to top it off, three obese people squeezed on the bench across from us and the temperature rose by 10 degrees. I was like, no way. I think the worse thing was the loud talking people. So, I went to find a quieter place. Then I rang the Finn to come over. It was still on the sunny side but, at least there were no noisy or fat people. We sat by ourselves. It was like sardine can and we sat there on the track for 30 or more minutes baking. Finally, the vehicle moved but there was no breeze whatsoever as the windows did not open, nor was there any ariconditioning, as it was a vintage train. Holy fuck, madre de dios, I was dying. It was the most miserable ride in all of my life. I hated every minute of it. We vowed never ever again to do that again. At some point, a smart little girl decided to monitor the door and keep it open so the wind could blow in. When we finally arrived at Pasila we ran to the little K market and breeched it eventhough it was closing. We bought water and energy drinks. I've never felt so refreshed. That is until I got home and stood under the shower for a half an hour.