Comments on: By the Saimaa http://kimmo.suominen.com/archives/2004/07/by-the-saimaa/ The website of Kimmo Suominen Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:43:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kimmo http://kimmo.suominen.com/archives/2004/07/by-the-saimaa/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Kimmo Sat, 17 Dec 2005 14:43:15 +0000 //?p=#comment-1238 <p>I guess drinking in the bars is not that cheap in Finland -- I actually haven't done that yet since I moved back recently, so I can't really say. But I'd say it is quite common to start drinking at home before hitting the bars later at night.</p> <p>As for the restaurant/bar boats in the Lappeenranta marina, they are also quite a nice place to relax during the day or early evening. But so is the marina market place as well, with the ice cream, coffee and salty snack stands.</p> <p>As it happens, I was there a couple of months ago again, and ran into a number of friends while enjoying an ice cream cone...</p> I guess drinking in the bars is not that cheap in Finland — I actually haven’t done that yet since I moved back recently, so I can’t really say. But I’d say it is quite common to start drinking at home before hitting the bars later at night.

As for the restaurant/bar boats in the Lappeenranta marina, they are also quite a nice place to relax during the day or early evening. But so is the marina market place as well, with the ice cream, coffee and salty snack stands.

As it happens, I was there a couple of months ago again, and ran into a number of friends while enjoying an ice cream cone…

]]> By: Bill http://kimmo.suominen.com/archives/2004/07/by-the-saimaa/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 Bill Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:13:31 +0000 //?p=#comment-1217 <p>"Not for a beer, but for ice cream." Yes, in Finland and other Scandinavian countries, especially in Norway, better to eat ice cream either drink beer because of high prices. I know that Norwegians prefer to drink at home bought drinks in shops, and only then goes to PUBs for only a couple of beer glases :)</p> “Not for a beer, but for ice cream.” Yes, in Finland and other Scandinavian countries, especially in Norway, better to eat ice cream either drink beer because of high prices. I know that Norwegians prefer to drink at home bought drinks in shops, and only then goes to PUBs for only a couple of beer glases :)

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