Collect Participant's Medal. This one is a large, beautiful, enamelled medallion with a map of the Trans trail. This will take up a prestigious place in my underwear drawer. Pizza supper and celebratory beer. The next morning we check out of the hotel.
Some people have peculiar dreams.
Thursday, February 24, Ferry to Finland, Drive to Lahti. Toronto has the CN Tower, Paris has the Eiffel Tower, and Lahti has the triple towers of the Ski Jump Stadium. It is an eight- room historic country inn. We introduce ourselves to Ula, the woman at the front desk. Before we register, she warmly sits us down at a table and serves us delicious sandwiches and hot coffee.