Isn't this a great mural? Drawn in graphite on this scale. I wish they sold prints, life size prints. Where can you find such a wonder? The Finish Embassy of course. ( I hope I look like her when I get old. Isn't that a great face?)
They also had the coolest table cloth I've ever seen. I love this pattern.
That's Churchill with a machine gun if you can't tell.
We snacked on some delicious pancakes, breads, cheeses, pastries, lignon berry jam and other goodies. Reuben really got into the plucky folk singer who was also wearing the team color of neon green.
The building which sets records for being one of the greenest in DC is absolutely gorgeous. The back wall is all glass. There's a small walkway that hangs above a gorge above Rock Creek Park.
Reuben tested out the glass by throwing his whole body against it a few times to make sure it would hold. The kid has a lot of faith in modern architecture.
It was a great visit. It took a lot of self control but I managed to not sing The Finland song the whole time I was visiting and for my efforts I got a reusable grocery bag that says Finland! (I don't think they would have given me one if I had slipped up) I'd love to go back so I'm trying to think of what great act I would need to perform to get invited to a Finish party at their embassy. Any ideas?
We left Finland and visited
Belgium - they handed out delicious waffles and some crazy lace making demonstrations
Czech Republic - Rocking Medieval band
Hungary- Lots of nice dogs. They had packs of friendly Viszlas, Kuvaszes, and Pulis out front along with lots of folk dancing, sausages and goulash inside
and Great Britain - marvelously efficient (Thank you for the bathrooms!!) beautiful gardens WWII re-enactors, cover band
That's Churchill with a machine gun if you can't tell.
We would have liked to visit more of the embassies but the lines were too long to get in before closing time. But that's okay, we'll be back next year.
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I'm assuming the embassy open houses are all over by the time we get there. Sounded like great fun!!!
This coming weekend when you're here there's a children's festival and a lot of the countries are going to have booths. We can go if you want :)
So I take it you chose the embassies over the wool festival?
One of those dogs looks like he's wearing a mop.
I never knew they did that in DC. I wish I had been able to do that while I was there.
I also love that table cloth. It would make a great print in a kids room in green.
So jealous. Glad you opted for the embassies and glad you held back on the Finland song. I thought it was going to be a link to the Maamme, but the Finland song was much, much better.
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