Dan Day 1

So what was day one on this trip anyways, well technically if we were to follow a North American time zone it ended sometime  over the Atlantic, I'm not going to say that, in fact the group would get some actual sleep some 35 odd after they first woke in the Adirondacks. The five hour drive to JFK was punctuated with intermittent trips to restrooms, and breakfast breaks. Our experience at JFK could be best described as "trying". Following the 7 hour flight on the Atlantic, the intrepid team proceeded to our next flight in Amsterdam to our final destination, drum roll please , Helsinki International Air. We arrived around 1 o'clock local time. Meeting us at the airport was Mikko Myllykoski, and his family. Our first stop in Finland was at an all year indoor Nordic Ski track, and and overnight Ice palace. We then proceeded over to a Finnish Bed and Breakfast for some authentic cuisine ( see Gail Brill's lovely picture collection on all the food we at on the trip). Later in the night the Americans got their chance to experience the truly authentic Sauna Culture, to decompress from the day.

PS: I would love to thank Janne Lanspuro for helping correct my Finnish blog title.