The Suomen Tivoli is the fun fair which travels around Finland. (Suomen = Finnish) There are all the usual entertainments for children like the Giant Wheel, lots of high speed brain spinning rides, and Dodgem Cars. They also have cotton candy and delicious softee ice cream.
As Tony was away in Vancouver (Canada) for a conference, Joanna decided she would take the kids to the Tivoli. She asked Annikki and me to accompany her.
We did so with great pleasure, as it gave us a chance to be children again and get a chance to enjoy some of the things which we cannot do unless we are acccompanied by our grandchildren!!
As soon as we entered there was cotton candy for Samuel, Annikki and myself - Joanna finished Samuel's and shared some with Daniel. The process of eating was a bit mesy with my beard!!
I then took Samuel on the Giant Wheel. He scared the beejeezers out of me as he pranced around each time the wheel reached the top.
Then, Samuel enjoyed a few rides on his own and the Mexican Swirling Hat with Joanna. Even looking at this from afar was enough to make one's brain swirl and twirl!!
Annikki took Samuel and Daniel through the Mini Zoo and they came out quite satisfied with their experience.
But what Samuel enjoyed most was the Dodgem Cars. Given a chance, I too would also have been there enjoying them as I did as a child in Bangalore way back in the fifties. Sadly, there was an actual age limit so I was denied my chance.
And here is one of Joanna and Annikki relaxing while Samu was enjoying one of his rides.
All in all a great day followed by dinner at a friend's restaurant, a very nice Thai couple.
It was a great "Grandfather's Day" for ME!!
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