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Message: <blockquote data-quote="McMadd" data-source="post: 1797676" data-attributes="member: 50375">Hi RonI'll check current fuel tomorrow from bus to work but c.€1.45/l for 95 strength last I recall. Food - Finns eat early...lunch is main meal and often taken around 1130h. Many eateries do a lunch menu which is between 6-9 € here in Tampere - soup or salad cheaper than main (usually includes salad buffet as well as hot course) Agree Salmon (soup and "meat") is good eatin'. Does mean restaurants can close quite early at night too...Supermarkets are, I think, more pricey than you'll be used too. If you are travelling around then let the ABC service station chain be your friend...<a href="http://www.abcasemat.fi/en/" target="_blank">http://www.abcasemat.fi/en/</a>Not used b&b but hotels can be ok pricewise...loyalty cards and canny net surfing will be needed. Cumulus, Scandic are two main chains that cover most places you might be considering...an idea of where you are headed might be useful...Drink is both pricey and restricted in supply. Anything over 4.7% is only to be bought in state controlled Alko shops which have limited opening such as not at all on Sunday...I pay €5 for a pint of Guinness in my local (you'll pay €6 'cos you haven't been "customer of the year" and earned a perpetual discount :0) Bring airport offer litre bottles if spirits are required...Police: they will do you for speeding, they can (and do) random breath test particularly around the Mid-summer festivities...if you're gonna have a bevy and then drive next day...DON'T...or, failing that start early, drink moderately and stop early let it clear your system...bear in mind you are here when the sun hardly sets so early can mean 0300 starts, etc...It's all true what they say about the birding being hard work...are you considering guides or planning to work alone?More as and when you have questionsbrMark</blockquote>

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