A Little about Imatra

Today, was a lazy Sunday.  Most retail stores are not open on Sundays.  This evening, we took in one of Finland's most popular sights, the Imatran Rapids.  Everyday at 6:00 pm, during the summer, water is released from the dam and the rapids rush through the gorge.  Tourists line the rocky gorge and the bridge overlooking the rapids, all the while, music plays and people zip line across the roaring falls.  After about 20 minutes, the dam is closed, the show is over, people scatter, and the town returns to its otherwise quiet self.  We returned to the Italian restaurant, from the previous night, and enjoyed a pepperoni pizza and people watched.  That is, we ate pizza while people watched us.

If you are interested in finding out more about Imatra, follow this link:   http://www.imatra.fi/
(You can change the language to English by clicking on the British flag in the upper right hand corner.)