As a testament to the upcoming cold, the outside balconies keep a stash of communal blankets available so you can continue to sip your martinis and ciders outside, even as the temperature starts to edge down to 0 degrees Celcius.
One way to cope with the darkness is to...just ignore it. A week ago I went for a run around the "lake" (actually more pond-size, and actually neither a lake nor a pond but a small bay) near by apartment. It was quite late, about 9pm, and dark by then, but the trail was full of joggers and "Nordic walkers" and bikers resolutely getting in their exercise. Impressive, and comforting to know that the outsides won't become lonely just because the sun chooses to be elsewhere for most of the day.
The "lake" is called Töölönlahti and I love having it nearby. The opera building and several restaurants overlook the water. It's a far cry from Chicago, where we live 1.5 miles from the lakefront and a few square meters of grass still qualify as a park.
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