Tampere
On a two-day work trip to Tampere.
Did the mandatory record shopping at Swamp Music, who are undergoing some severe plumbing renovation. In the resulting chaos missed several discs I was looking for, but managed to spend the per diems easily.
Had dinner at The Grill, a new steakhouse next to the Siperia-reworking of the old Finlayson factory. Calamari was drowned in wet dough, but the steak itself was nothing short of great. Noted that Siperia has a bunch of interesting things inside, but browsing the spy museum and viewing an enormous steam engine have to wait till next time. Capped the evening by with a pint at Plevna, their new smoky beer called James was quite a pleasant discovery.
The Scandic hotel next to the railway station turned out to be very well renovated. Room was effectively decorated and clean, and the free wifi-connectivity an unexpected bonus.
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