Saturday, October 2

Yesterday I said goodbye to the others as we passed the hotel. I jumped out while they continued on to Sky Lagoon for an evening of hot tubs, pools, and showers. I ate at the hotel, packed my bags, and fell asleep about 20:15.

I had my alarm set for 3:45 and I woke, leaped out of bee, and had a shower. I met Christa and Micke at 4:25 in the lobby outside which our taxi stood waiting.

The whole business of check-in and security passed by a lot faster and more smoothly than I had expected. We wander around the small but interesting airport with our hand luggage.

I spotted this mural when we arrived and now I take advantage of our wait to stand there photographing it. A sign next to it says “ERRÓ (1932) Silver Sabler, 1999 – 2017”. Make of that what you will.

On the flight to Arlanda I will have an aisle seat – 24c – with an empty seat next to me. At Arlanda I will have an entertaining four hour wait.

By the time I land in Helsinki I will want nothing more than to sit on the sofa at home with Irma.