Having lived fifteen years in Finland, I can say that I know this country well and begin to understand the Finnish character. Trouble here can sneak up unnoticed, and salvation - come, where did not expect.

First about the bad. The Finnish latifundist, fascinated by his milk cows-record-holders and a computerized pigsty (by the way, it was in the early nineties!), Did not calculate the scale of his farm and the time allotted for the excursion. This is taken from us to feed-drink from the road. And here they were used to having a close dinner before going to the party ... But I did not know that yet! The

After a many-hour marathon on the estate, we headed for the sauna. Everything is as it should be - a temperature of a hundred, with gangs of water on hot stones. And in the dressing room, near the fireplace, the owner offered whiskey and cigars to everyone. Already on the third glass I had to go out to lie in the snow for a while. Saved only the intercession of more experienced comrades, who helped me to get to the main dining room. What, perhaps, saved my life.

A few days later I went to the airport, not knowing that I had to look for the index "Lentoasema" .Of course, I'm lost .Razvoroty through the axial and the passage under incomprehensible to me signs did not draw near to the goal .While the siren did not turn on, and - just like in American films - the police officer did not come to me.The hands on the hood did not have to put, limited to checking for alcohol .Apparently, the result surprised the police officer .He politely inquired, why would I travel so strangely?.He listened to my explanations in the spirit of "we ourselves are not local, just arrived yesterday" .And offered to follow his car .After 10 minutes we drove to the airport, and the patrol raced off to catch other violators .The

The nature here is very similar to ours, it's true. And people here are completely different.