Off to Oslo

Ski hill (joupista) near our home field in Seinajoki

Crocs starting safety Juha

"D.A." Our DE from the UK

The family made it safely and soundly to Finland on Tuesday and had a few days in Seinajoki. Now we are off to Oslo to catch our boat for a 5 day cruise on Royal Caribbean around northern Europe. We are actually taking the same ship as we did last summer, but this route is a bit different. We sail through the Oslo fjord on Saturday afternoon and the first destination is Copenhagen, Denmark. We are at sea the second day and then travel on to Tallinn, Estonia. The trip then finishes up in Stockholm, Sweden. It will be nice to revisit these cities again this summer and get the chance to scope out some new sights in Copenhagen.

We had two practices with the team this past week, but our numbers were very low at both practices. Many of the guys are traveling and getting ready for the Midsummer celebrations that are fast approaching. During this time of year, most Europeans in this part of the world are abandoning the cities for the country side and the countless summer lake cottages that dot the landscapes of Scandinavia. Remember, Finland has close to 200,000 lakes and only 5 million inhabitants in the entire nation. In other words, that means there is approximately one lake for every 25 people in the country.

It is nearly time to board the plane and the battery power on my computer is dwindling.

Lights out.