Going to Oulu

I just booked air tickets to Oulu for a short business trip. I’ll spent Wednesday and Thursday in the capital of northern Finland.

I also reserved a room from Sokos Hotel Arina that is just in the middle of the town, on Rotuaari (if that says anything to you) walking district. As this week is winter holiday season in schools in central Finland, all rooms with sauna were already booked — too bad. Fortunately I got the room with outrageously cheap price, and I’ll try to upgrade it when I’ll be there.

The days will be filled mostly with working, but I do hope to see a couple of friends and maybe take a few photographs — if the light permits. Oulu has several picturesque old wooden buildings near the market square that would be magnificent subjects in proper evening light. The other end of the same market square looks horrible in every lighting condition except dark.