Finnish-German 9th meeting: sightseeing in Pispala & Pyynikki area

For our 9th meeting we went walking in Pispala and Pyynikki area and had two of Chiara’s friends join us as well. The weather wasn’t the best but we had some sun and the rain wasn’t too bad. In the beginning we discussed the spring weather that can be pretty unpredictable from time to time. In German the word for that kinda weather is “Aprilwetter” because it usually happens in April. We compared the Finnish and German spring weather and came to a conclusion that in Germany the differences between temperatures can be even bigger. I also learned that “Bauarbeiterbräune” means that kinda tan that the construction workers get when they work outside in the sun because  only their arms are bare.

In Pispala I told our group about Haulitorni and how important landmark it still is in Tampere even though it’s not in use anymore. On our way to Pyykkimettän puisto we admired the cute old (and not so old) houses and their gardens. At Pyynikin näkötorni (Pyynikki observation tower) we stopped for a couple of munkki and I tried to come up with an English word for it but decided that maybe it’s best to just call it munkki.

On the way back we talked about living independently and how much work you have to do when you have to do all the household chores yourself. On the other hand, you don’t have to cook or clean for the whole family, just yourself (and maybe your partner, who can also help).

After saying goodbyes to the others, I walked a while with Meike and we tried to come up with good Finnish souvenir ideas for her family. It felt incredibly hard to name salty Finnish foods that you can actually carry with you on a plane and they won’t spoil. Many traditional Finnish souvenirs, like handicrafts, are also relatively expensive. I, however, suggested buying some craft beer from Pyynikin Panimo, since that is something from Tampere.

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