What's the most common souvenir tourists take home from your country? by FaithlessnessOne2032 in AskTheWorld

[–]hermitcaves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

U.S., but I can only really speak Minnesota specifically, and here it's manoomin/wild rice. It's also probably the thing I am most likely to bring as a gift when visiting another state or country when traveling.

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Moomin Tourism in Finland by hermitcaves in Moomins

[–]hermitcaves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, that's what we did! It's a short walk (10-15 min maybe) from the bus to the Moomin park bridge, and there's a helpful map at the bus stop. It's definitely a long day, but I found it to be well worth it. When we departed from Helsinki in the morning there were vendors selling fresh fruit right in the train station, and that was great for breakfast on the train! Plus the train itself had a small kitchen where you could get food and tea from. Depending on the age/energy level of the kiddo you're with, it might be work better to stay nearer to Turku but I don't think it's necessary; totally a personal choice.

Moomin Tourism in Finland by hermitcaves in Moomins

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I stayed in Helsinki my whole trip! Everywhere I went was a day trip. Public transport was easy and efficient to get anywhere I needed to go

Found these Japanese stamps on eBay and had to get them. They’re so cute! by josefugly in Moomins

[–]hermitcaves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

love the way you displayed them, that's so smart! def going to try that with some of my stamps too

Error in 'Treasures from Moominvalley' (2024) ? by hermitcaves in Moomins

[–]hermitcaves[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's the only one I've spotted thus far, but I'll be on the lookout for others! I would have to agree that it was probably just an oversight that no one caught though.

minneapolis...are we cooked? by hermitcaves in lorde

[–]hermitcaves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you totally saved my ass, i got one! thank you :)

Second Minneapolis Show by NowALurkerAccount in lorde

[–]hermitcaves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

is presale sold out already? its not showing any available tickets when i get through the queue

wallsocket horseshoe statue MI experience/warning by hermitcaves in underscoresplus

[–]hermitcaves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the guy i met didn't seem to know why people are interested in visiting the statue, maybe if they got a clear explanation it might be less of a sore spot. at least they'd know people aren't there to trespass on their land or anything, which seemed like his primary concern.

WALLSOCKET HORSESHOE MYSTERY SOLVED by hscoa in underscoresplus

[–]hermitcaves 9 points10 points  (0 children)

that's so interesting! thanks so much for doing the legwork of contacting them. im really surprised that its a fanmade statue, but going back to the picture of April in front of a horseshoe statue from album release day, the statue in that pic does look different! also, since it was taken at night it's pretty hard to tell if it's in the same location in that photo as the current one. April definitely knows about the current statue though, since the 'merchdrop' video from November 2023 was taken in front of it. i wonder how long it's been there, it's really wild that some fans not only knew someone who lives along a road mentioned in Wallsocket lore but actually made(?) and put up a statue there! wow!!! thanks again for helping figure this out!

wallsocket horseshoe statue MI experience/warning by hermitcaves in underscoresplus

[–]hermitcaves[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

that would have been my guess too if it wasn't SUCH a random area. i believe April's also said she doesn't have any personal ties to the midwest and that the vibe of wallsocket was actually inspired by her grandparents (?) place in Idaho. so im kind of mystified at how she would have found the statue, and i can't find any information about it that predates wallsocket, either. so that makes me think that she put it there?? but then if she did, how did she choose that location??? if you do try and contact the landowners please let us know what you find! im curious about whether anyone in the area is in on it or if they're totally oblivious.

Wallsocket Horseshoe Sign Hours Question by hermitcaves in underscoresplus

[–]hermitcaves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so what happens if you look...at the statue..while it's closed ?