172. Finnish: "Hey!" Me: "Oh, why, hello!" My mind: How in the world did they know I speak English? Finnish speaks again and... dang, I don't understand anything. After a few more greetings from locals, it finally clicked that "hej" is "hello" in Finnish. But these friendly locals didn't mind one bit that I couldn't speak their language. They comfortably switched to English with a smile and a friendly welcome. We loved the warmth and sincerity we felt from these people the second we stepped off our ship. Even from the outgoing and bubbly store cashier to the helpful bus driver, everyone made our stop in Helsinki a special treat. Plus, we got to stay at the temple housing and do temple work!
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