Costa Ricans Ohoy!

This past weekend Wensworth & Yours Truly had the pleasure to entertain a couple from the costarican clan here in these northern shores, Mr. & Mrs. De la Cruz, Esq. They were passing through on a magnificent vessel, the Star Princess, en route on a Baltic cruise. They stopped in Helsinki for mere half a day, but we did what we could!
Wensworth picked them up in his favourite carriage, and I was able to join them a bit later, having returned from the Eastern Provinces (celebrating the pagan Mid-Summer festivals). We took our guests to a few churches, some monuments, lunch, and an out-doors museum. Here are some pictographs for Your viewing pleasure:

Mr. Alvaro making a daguerreotype of the Senate Square

Wensworth and the De la Cruzs' inside the Church of Doom
(german: Domkirche, swe: Domkyrka)

Waiting for the typical butter-fried muikku dish.
Incidentally, the finns exclaim "Muikku!" instead of
"Say Cheese!" when taking the photographicks.

Mrs. Maria-Elena at the Sibelius Monument

Mr. Alvaro & Mrs. Maria-Elena in middle-ground,
with Wensworth operating the Photographick Apparatus,
in the back-ground

Wensworth explaining something or another in the
back-yard of a typical finnish domicile (not his)

Mrs. Maria Elena at Wensworth's carriage,
in front of the Star Princess

We hope they had as good a time in and around Helsinki as we did, and we heartily wish they have a most enjoyable cruise, weather and fortune the rest of the way!! Welcome again, and may your memories be fond!

Onwards & Upwards!

Paddlewick, Society Cruise & Hospitality Co-ordinator

P-wick, SCHC, eyeing aforementioned vessel. Such a headquarters it would make!