And finally we are in RIO

Maukka giving last minute travel information to the team.

Team Finland for their first official photo at the Helsinki airport.

Leaving Lisbon heading for Rio.

Waiting at the gate for the flight to RIO

Waiting for luggage in RIO

Our guide has arrived and is looking for the bus!!


What about a 3AM wakeup call, 3:30AM taxi to the airport and a 5:45AM flight to Lisbon to start the day? Then it was a long walk through the Lisbon airport to get to the next gate, but we made it in good time. Settled in on the plane for a ten hour flight which was enough time to watch at least two movies. Finally we are in Rio and all of our luggage arrived. Timo and Katie took a taxi to their hotel while Maukka and Huli and the lads caught a bus to the Mellow Yellow Hostel headquarters for the HWC. But oops, the bus didn't show, so at this moment they are still waiting at the airport, but I have faith that they will shortly be at their hostel and then able to get some dinner.