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The main attraction on Bute is undoubtably Mount Stuart, so we headed over there in the morning to catch the first tour of the house.
A few of the many details from the tour of the house…
Bits of original William Morris wallpaper…
The gardens ended up being the most impressive!
For the rest of the day we explored the ruins of an earlier church at the tip of the island.
Gorgeous pics - thx for sharing @FOXY
After returning to Moscow we had a short working week before heading out Helsinki for another long weekend trip.
In Helsinki we arrived just in time for an Italian dinner…
Friday was spend wandering around, shopping and taking the occasional flower picture…
Dinner was Asian-Fusion with drinks upfront!
We went for the menu…
The restaurant was maybe a bit showy, but the food was interesting and solid in quality.
On Saturday we had a bit more time for flowers & architecture…
Which brings us the day's dinner at Chef & Sommelier - an exceptional and tiny, little restaurant hidden away in Helsinki…
The wine pairing wasn't bad, either…
Here's the proud chef:
Certainly worth the 2 Michelin stars!
On Sunday we had the chance to take a glimpse at 2 of my favorite Cranach's…
And other masterpieces…
