Ewa, Caroline, and Eliott at the official
Alandia Jazz Festival kickoff party
We met at the Östhammar Music School at 8:00am for a one-hour drive to Grissleham. From there we took a two-hour ferry ride to Eckerö, in the Åland Islands of Finland. From there we took a 30 minute bus ride to Mariehamn, several islands away but completely connected by bridges. Along the way, we lost one hour in a time change, and several more in sitting around waiting for the next car/boat/bus, etc. By the time we were checked into the Hotell Adlon, it was around 3:00pm Finnish time.
The highlight of the ferry ride was probably the traditional Swedish Smörgåsbord. With seafood prepared in almost every imaginable way, and lots of potatoes, vegetables, ham, and reindeer meat, it was quite a feast for the middle of the day.
Unfortunately, our photographer took most of the day off today, but he did make a comeback in the evening.
Ewa, Caroline, and Eliott at the official
Alandia Jazz Festival kickoff party
Cissi and Jim at the same locale
Sunset (10:30pm)
View from the hotel (midnight)
View from the hotel (3:30am)
That was a full moon before the digital compression.