Day 6 Helsinki

Today the forecast called for rain, so we decided to make this our ‘Treat yo self’ day! (Spoiler alert, it ended up not really raining 🤷🏻‍♀️). Even though our 18th wedding anniversary isn’t until next week, we claim this day as our celebration.

Highlights from Day 6

Let the pampering commence! Amber got a pedicure to start, and then we both got massages as Helsinki Day Spa. It was the epitome of relaxation for all the senses. After our massages, our robed and slippered selves sipped tea and relaxed in the spa lounge. It’s the kind of thing you don’t know you need until it’s happening. Exhale.

Eventually we convinced ourselves to leave. Now you might be thinking, those Sawyers…they are so fancy. But don’t you worry, we followed our spa time up with lunch at the Pizza Hut. That’s right, they have vegan options at Pizza Hut here.

We had a Liam sighting! He FaceTimed for a moment. He is loving camp, both the hockey and the people. Put our hearts at ease.

Okay, back to pampering. We spent the evening doing the most Finnish thing possible. We went to Loyly for a nice dinner (the most gorgeous view), then headed to their saunas! Neither one of us had used a sauna before, so this was a great new experience. We enjoyed short spurts of time in the wood or smoke sauna, then came out for a quick dip in the VERY COLD Baltic Sea. It was take your breath away cold! This was one of those experiences we couldn’t believe we were living. Our fav sauna had a glass front so you could look out at the sea and the Finland archipelago.