It sounds like a film. Meet the Finns. But often life can be just as entertaining and far more satisfying than fiction. Prior to our four day visit to Helsinki, Finland’s beautiful capital, we had arranged to meet a local couple for dinner. You always talk to locals when you visit foreign countries but it is usually brief and often inconsequential. Meet the Finns, which is organized by a small local company, Cosy Finland, offered the chance of meaningful encounter. E-mails were exchanged. Our hosts, Anneli and Lassi were kind enough to offer to pick us up from our hotel, for the drive to their home in Finland’s second city, Espoo. It took about 20 minutes along excellent roads populated by courteous and speed-obedient drivers.
It was easy going right from the start. The couple (he’s in IT and she in