Ha Det (a Norwegian ‘goodbye’), Norway. Hello there, Finland 🇫🇮

August 24, 2023. Captain’s Log [except I’m not the ‘captain’ bc Finnair said I’m not permitted in the cockpit so that would make flying the plane a bit harder…]: Off to Helsinki, Finland this morning/early afternoon. I will get there and make the most of what remains today, then I have all day tomorrow to make a ruckus in the city as well. If Finnair has a flight Sunday, as opposed to my scheduled Saturday the 26th flight back to America- I’ll be staying an additional day. Gosh, I REALLY do not want to go back to the States yet. Or, ever. I honestly feel like I belong somewhere in Europe. Maybe South Africa for a stint as well, volunteering again with the children. Until that is possible, I’ll keep doing what I do best- smile daily, use humor and sarcasm as a shield if/when I feel my soul crushing, and find whatever joy life throws at me by the moments.