RE: Part 1. ROME
Well, I could understand you and that's all that really counts! :-)
I love seeing foreigners doing better with English than many native speakers on Facebook...
But I also love seeing the other languages. Some, I try to read as it's written (Swedish/Norwegian, French, Spanish.) Others, I don't even bother. I wish I had time to learn them all!!!
Instead, I can only claim fluency in two versions of English (American and British.)
If I had to move back to Europe for any reason, I would choose Finland. The more I learn about your culture, your people, the more I understand where I came from, and the more I love you guys!
BTW, I loved Jade Warrior - awesome film. And how many films do you see that are in Finnish and Mandarin?! Since I'm talking about this film, I should ask you whether there are myths/legends that connect Finland to ancient China? I think it's an intriguing thought. (I admit I haven't read the Kalevala yet.)
Sorry for it took so long to get back at you. I've been hugging the toilet seat for the last 24hours (sorry the amount of information) after our little jungle excursion..
It's very heartwarming to hear that you have taken the effort to get to know our culture more and on top of it you have a positive impression about us! Maybe there really lives a little Finn inside you😉
I'm sorry to disappoint you for not having an answer to your last question. I should probably watch that film to get inspired to do some research about all the Finnish legents (Kalevala I have read, but like 15 years ago so it wouldn't hurt to refresh my memory about it).
Awwww, I'm glad you must be feeling a little better at least!
Hey, I have a viili culture living in my fridge right now. I don't eat it as much as I should though. When I was looking at yogurty cultures, we tried several and viili was our favorite.
BTW, I'm trying to get some heavy-weight attention on some of your travel posts. You do such a fabulous job with them!