Seattle
dep 16:45
Amtrak 8
2006 Trip to Finland
In the summer of 2006 we took a trip to Finland to visit the Finland Cousins. Jim wanted to do the entire trip without flying. Sue and Amanda convinced him to fly from Vaasa to London to save time.
Below is the itinerary for the trip. One of these days the trip log will be transcribed and uploaded along with some pictures.
19 Jul
Wed
20 Jul
Thu
Sleeper 830-D
21 Jul
Fri
Chicago
arr 15:55
Amtrak 8
dep 19:55
Amtrak 48
Jim and Amanda change trains.
Sleeper 4812-4
22 Jul
Sat
New York City
arr 15:25
Amtrak 48
Seattle
dep 08:20
AA 268
New York City
arr 16:32
AA 268
Jim and Amanda arrive in New York City and Sue flies to New York to join them.
Lucerne Hotel
23 Jul
Sun
Jim, Sue and Amanda explore Manhattan!
Lucerne Hotel
24 Jul
Mon
New York City
dep 17:00
Queen Mary 2
Jim, Sue, and Amanda board the QM2.
Cabin 10084
25 Jul
Tue
Cabin 10084
26 Jul
Wed
Cabin 10084
27 Jul
Thu
Cabin 10084
28 Jul
Fri
Cabin 10084
29 Jul
Sat
Cabin 10084
30 Jul
Sun
Southampton
arr 07:00
Queen Mary 2
dep 10:00
Limo
Waterloo Station
arr 13:00
Limo
dep 14:41
Eurostar 9140
Brussels
arr 18:03
Eurostar 9140
dep 19:28
THALYS 9453
Cologne
arr 21:45
THALYS 9453
dep 22:39
NZ 41449
Heathrow Airport
arr 12:00
Limo
dep 13:50
SAS SK532
Stockholm
arr 17:20
SAS SK532
dep 18:05
Blue 1 KF468
Vaasa
arr 20:10
Blue 1 KF468
Jim starts his overland adventure to Ivalo. However, Amanda and Sue fly to Ivalo.
Sleeper 195-42
Radisson Hotel
31 Jul
Mon
Copenhagen
arr 09:59
NZ 41449
dep 12:31
X2 538
Stockholm
arr 17:35
X2 538
dep 20:10
Viking Line
Vaasa
dep 08:50
Finnair AY3302
Helsinki
arr 09:50
Finnair AY3302
dep 11:20
Finnair AY0463
Ivalo
arr 13:00
Finnair AY0463
Jim boards the overnight ferry to Turku. Sue and Amanda arrive in Ivalo.
Cabin: TBD
Wilderness Cabin
1 Aug
Tue
Turku
arr 07:35
Viking Line
dep 09:46
Express train 911
Tampere
arr 11:47
Express train 911
dep 12:02
Express train 51
Rovaniemi
arr 19:55
Express train 51
Jim spends the night in Rovaniemi.
City Hotel
Wilderness Cabin
2 Aug
Wed
Rovaniemi
dep 07:55
Express bus
Ivalo
arr 12:45
Express bus
Jim arrives in Ivalo.
Wilderness Cabin
3 Aug
Thu
Wilderness Cabin
4 Aug
Fri
Ivalo
dep 10:00
Pasi's van
Isokyrö
arr 18:00
Pasi's van
Ivalo
dep 13:10
Finnair AY0464
Helsinki
arr 14:45
Finnair AY0464
dep 16:25
Finnair AY3323
Vaasa
arr 17:30
Finnair AY3323
The men drive to Isokyrö.
The women fly to Isokyrö!
Hanna and Pasi's house
5 Aug
Sat
Hanna and Pasi's house
6 Aug
Sun
Hanna and Pasi's house
7 Aug
Mon
Hanna and Pasi's house
8 Aug
Tue
Hanna and Pasi's house
9 Aug
Wed
Vaasa
dep 09:30
Blue 1 KF459
Stockholm
arr 09:30
Blue 1 KF459
dep 12:02
SAS SK531
London
arr 12:50
SAS SK531
Jim?!, Sue, and Amanda fly to London.
Rembrandt Hotel
10 Aug
Thu
Jim, Sue, and Amanda tour London.
Rembrandt Hotel
11 Aug
Fri
London
dep 10:00
Limo
Southampton
arr 13:00
Limo
dep 18:00
Queen Mary 2
Jim, Sue, and Amanda board the QM2.
Cabin 11153
12 Aug
Sat
Cabin 11153
13 Aug
Sat
Cabin 11153
14 Aug
Sat
Cabin 11153
15 Aug
Sat
Cabin 11153
16 Aug
Sat
Cabin 11153
17 Aug
Sun
New York City
arr 07:30
Queen Mary 2
dep 15:20
Amtrak 49
dep 17:20
Delta 1247
Seattle
arr 20:44
Delta 1247
Jim boards the train while Sue and Amanda fly home.
Sleeper 4912-4
Home
18 Aug
Mon
Chicago
arr 09:05
Amtrak 49
dep 14:15
Amtrak 7
Jim changes trains.
Sleeper 731-7
19 Aug
Tue
Sleeper 731-7
20 Aug
Wed
Seattle
arr 10:20
Amtrak 7
Jim arrives home.
Home
Jim and Amanda start the adventure.
Sleeper 830-D