So, I was on holiday last week…
Well, I took a week off from work, it being mid-term and all… And if you’ve been following me on Instagram, you know that I’ve been travelling a bit. OK, that was a bit of an understatement… I was ‘on the road’ (i.e. on the plane / train) most of the week. And no, this is not a full report of my travels, just a quick post on what I’ve been up to.
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| Madrid Barajas airport |
Anyway, I left Helsinki for Madrid on Saturday (note to self: always book a direct flight within the EU. But if you must change planes, avoid Manchester, or any British airport for that matter, at any cost…). Let’s just say I was glad to travel with cabin luggage only, and no, everything did not go to plan…
But about Madrid… it was again one of those quick trips: Professor M was attending a conference for a couple of days, and I went sightseeing shopping. There will be a bit more about Madrid a bit later, once I find time to organise my photos.
So, after Madrid, we spent Wednesday in London (again, hubby had meetings to attend; I was on holiday, i.e. shopping…)
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| the view from the hotel room window, London |
And then we had a chance to spend a day at home in Canterbury before taking the Eurostar to Brussels and heading to Germany for the weekend.
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| the view from the hotel room window, Cologne |
Germany is where Professor M is from, and every time we visit, we are busy seeing his family. Which is absolutely wonderful, of course, but it also means that in the past 20+ years I’ve seen very little of Germany…
After Germany it was back to the U.K on Sunday evening. And on Monday morning Professor M went to work, and in the afternoon I left for the airport (yes, again) to return to Finland. I arrived just before midnight, just in time to be back to work on Tuesday morning.
So, was it a relaxing holiday? Hell no! My idea of relaxing is to actually stop the rat race that is life and stay put for a moment. That never happens in our household, though. I wonder why…
Anyway, now it’s back to normal life, and I have about 30 hours of teaching in 4 days and a pile of student essays to look forward to. This is the time of year when things get really crazy busy at work for a few weeks, and all my friends complain that they’re starting to forget what I look like.
So, that was my week. How’s life treating you?
Tiina
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Pffff, what a busy traveling week! But did you enjoy Canterbury? It is such a lovely City!
Yes, it was quite a busy week. Canterbury is where our second home is, and this time I didn't really have much time to do anything (lots of laundry to do, photos to edit, work emails to answer…).
WOW you had a very busy traveling week. Flying out so much and changing places that often is not my idea of relaxing either but at least you did some shopping everywhere. I did not know you and your husband were both professors/teachers. Love that second outfit especially Tiina. Great coat and adorable scarf. You are warm and cozy!Welcome by and join my current brand-new linkup, pretty lady. Thanks, Ada. =)http://eleganceandmommyhood.blogspot.com/2016/10/thursday-moda-35-posing-in-plaid-with.html
Well, it was actually very little shopping… I'm not very good at shopping; I seldom find anything I like, and I only buy something if I know I'm going to wear it a lot.
What a fun week of travel! Looks and sounds amazing! http://www.mylittlenest.org
Thanks! It was actually quite exhausting. And getting back to work after that was even more exhausting…
Thanks for linking up to Top of the World Style. I love the look with the puffer jacket. Great mixing of prints and pattern. The blue is very flattering on you!
Thanks! It's one of my favourite jackets, it's so incredibly practical. And it weighs nothing and takes hardly any space in the suitcase!
Sounds crazy busy, Tiina! I feel like life gets me that way quite often as well. Always going! But at least you got to shop! I am loving both of your coats in this post. The colors are so fabulous. Thanks for linking up with me On the Edge.Shelbeewww.shelbeeontheedge.com
It was crazy busy. And it's been even crazier since I got back…
Ha – you were cracking me up about not seeing much Germany or having a relaxing time away. 🙂 I really like your bright blue trench against your stripes. Thanks so much for linking up with Fabulous Friday!
Thanks! Yes, sometimes life is so hectic that everything seems to just rush by… But we had a lovely time in Germany, seeing family. It was just a very short visit.