Tuomiokirkko Cathedral
Senate (Tuomiokirkko) Cathedral
Helsinki, Finland

Although this beautiful, Luthern cathedral stands out like a beacon in Helsinki harbor, many people in Scandinavia just pay their church taxes and consider the job done.


A highlight of Helsinki for us was a reindeer dinner. The plain reindeer meat-on-potatoes meal (right) tasted a little wild. The reindeer steak (left) was rich and tasty.

Another treat was the Church on the Rock. They excavated the interior of a big rock and built the church in and around it producing a very unique, spiritual effect.

Reindeer Dinner Church in the Rock

We enjoyed talking to this couple washing their rugs on a sunny Saturday morning. Of course, wherever we go, we've got to try McDonald's.

Rug Washing Ritual Checking out McDonald's