Travelog for: Druri

I got my own tag now, mommy made it for me. Jey, I'm so happy!
Is it cool? There's my name on it, wow!
Oh, thanks mom a lot!


Hugs,
Druri

Hi!
Today I saw some public art works outside. They are all so unique.

This one is called as "Elämän koulu - vastuu, luottamus, luovuus"
In English it might be something like "A school of life - responsibility, trust, creativity"




This one is "Karhu" ("A Bear"). The artist's name is Oskari Raja-aho, and the statue has made in the year 1930.


Look, we all are riding on the bear! 


This one is "Keinumieli-Tyhjämieli-Häkkimieli" and the artist is Juhani Petäjäniemi, and it has made in 1989.
The name is difficult to translate into English, but it might be something like "a mind of swing - a mind of emptyness - a mind of cage".


And there's a statue "Kauppias ja apulainen" ("A Merchant and his assistant). The artist is Pauli Koskinen, and it has made in 1959.


After walking a little there started to be dark clouds in the sky, so we turned walking back, and we hoped to arrive 'home' before it's raining...

...But we didn't managed. It started raining so quickly.
And the rain, it was HARD, we got totally wet within one minute.



We run back home, and inside it was time to get dry again, aww...



What an adventure!!!

Hugs,
Druri

Hei! Hello!
Today I went outside to walk and look around this surroundings. 



This is an orthodox church of Jyväskylä.



And this is an evankelic lutherian church of Jyväskylä.
The church has buildt in 1929, and the architect was Elsi Borg.
This church has called also "the church of angels".





Then I continued my walking, and I found a river named Tourujoki.
This river goes through the city of Jyväskylä. It's about 2 kilometres long river,
and it goes from the lake Palokkajärvi to the lake Jyväsjärvi.





Here are we all toys: Lina, Kurnau, Wayne, Totoro, Honeymooners, Hunny, Phog, Kit-Kat, Ronja, BarryO, TobiHH and me.



And there's a bridge of Tourujoki.



Hugs,
Druri

Hello!
I visited in the natural park of Jyväskylä.
It's so cool forest area just next to the river Tourujoki. It's a nature conservation area in the middle of Jyväskylä.

At first, we need to go down to the long wooden old stairs. It was exiting!



Look, how beautiful nature there is!



Can you see those weird things in the tree? They are "kääpä" in Finnish, they are some kind of mushrooms growing in old trees. How cool!



It's time to have a little brake, and just relax.



Then it's time to walk forward.



We walk on the "pitkospuut", the wooden path on the ground. There must be this wooden path, because the ground is so wet.



It was a nice place, this small natural park!

Hugs,
Druri

Hi!
Today I visited in the Craft Museum of Finland.
Due to water damage, there were only small exhibitions of different things.

There's my favourite work on the picture. It's so colourful!
On the floor there's many tiny marbles there.
And in the wall there's a lot chrocheting hotpads.
All together it looks nice, right?

Hugs,
Druri

Hei! Hello!
I was walking a lot today. I went to see this town, Jyväskylä, so that I can always remember my home while I'm travelling abroad.
Maybe I can tell you a secret: I have got an invitation from Germany! Soon I will travel, and it will be my very first time without mom.

Well, let me introduce my hometown Jyväskylä...

There is the street only for pedestrians.








There's the local post office.


There's a nice looking building in the city center. In the building there's for example info for turists etc.


There's matkakeskus, it's the buss station and a train station in the same building.


In front of the matkakeskus building there's this great statue of moose.


This building was earlier the train station, but it isn't that anymore.


There's an old train. Very very old! 


Trains look like this nowadays (the green and the red ones).






This building is the exhibition hall, the building where is often big exhibitions.


There's the theater of the town.


There's a plaza.


In the middle of the plaza there's a nice fountain.


Do you like my hometown? Welcome to visit here!

Hugs,
Druri

Hei! Hello!

I want to show you "kirkkopuisto" (a church park).
I was there today, and I saw some beautiful things.



There's the church of Jyväskylä. It has buildt in 1880, and the architect was L. I. Linqvist.





There's a statue of Minna Canth (1844-1897). She was a famous Finnish writer and social activist. Her works addresses issues of women's rights.



There's also this statue surrounded by beautiful flowers.



Hugs,
Druri

Hei! Hello!

I visited today in the harbour of Jyväskylä.
There I saw many great boats.
It was fun!

Hugs,
Druri

Hi!

In the last few days there's happened many things.
First, a new toy arrived from Germany, named Rico the Tiger.
Then I visited in the place called Harju and I saw great views from the Harju's viewing tower.
And the Olympic Games has started. I watched the Opening Seremony from TV.
And because I will leave here soon, I wanted to visit on the lake just next to home.
All things were great!

Hugs,
Druri

Hello!
I have got an invitation! I can now start to begin my travellings by my own! I'm going to Germany.
But at this time I don't have to travel alone, because TobiHH will travel with me. I'm going to visit TobiHH's mommy!!! I'm so exited to see TobiHH's hometown, and to meet dicker Kumpel, because TobiHH has talked a lot of him to me. I'm sure we will have great time in Germany.

TobiHH showed me from the map, how far away Germany is from Finland. It was nice that he did it.

Kurnau said goodbye to us. And then all others came to say it, too. I'm going to miss them all... 

But we are not only ones to leave here. There's other ToyVoyagers saying goodbye, too. Niiskuneiti will also travel to Germany, but to the other town. And Honeymooners will travel to Japan. I hope they will have a great journey!

Hugs,
Druri

Hi!

I'm already in my travel box, and travelling to Germany!

It's so dark inside this box, but luckily I have company, TobiHH.

Goodbye Finland! Germany, I'm coming...

Hugs,
Druri

Hi Mum,

TobiHH and I arrived in Sülfeld. Dicker Kumpel is the host here – he gave me a warm welcome.



I showed him and the other TVs what I brought with me.



Today we took a trip to a village near to Sülfeld. Can you see me on the big stone?





See me on a lot of wood!



We found a nice place and talked a lot.





Then we went to a nice cabin – and watched for birds!



Can you see the white dots – there were swans!





I liked the tree in front of the blue sky.



And I loved this funny tree.



We had fun at this point. We made a competition in long jump.



And I won – because I used my fire-breathing to jump faster and wider!



Can you imagine what I did here?



Yes, I used the slide.



Before we went home – we played on this big swing.



This was fun!







Love
Druri

Hi Mum,

I went to a little town near to Sülfeld today – Bad Oldesloe. The white building behind me is the town hall.



This is the Stadthaus – but I don’t know what is inside the house.



I loved this water wheel.



We had a rest next to a small river.



There were some old houses in the city – a nice place with a lot of flowers.



Love
Druri

Hi Mum,

Today I went to Lübeck – a nice town in the North of Germany. They have really beautiful old houses here.



This is the theatre of Lübeck.



I loved the beautiful balcony of the town hall.



These are views from the other side.





I went to the river – and saw old storehouses.



On the other side of the river are typical houses.


The river was really nice.



On the last photo you see the most famous building of the city – it is called Holstentor. Years ago it was on a bill of German money.



Love
Druri

Hi Mum,

A new guest arrived today – it is Lorca. She showed the nice postcard that olgamaus created.



Later we visited Dicker Kumpel’s Grandma. She had birthday this week – and this is one of her presents.



I really loved these wonderful flowers! I wanted to sit on one of them – but it was not so easy.



Fortunately I didn’t fall into the water.



I think it is okay to sit behind the flower!
 


Love
Druri