We had a great time in Scandinavia with my parents, I had promised my Mother that someday we would get them over to Finland as they had heard so many stories about our experiences in the Land of the Midnight Sun over the 30 years that we have been visiting my old CU roommate Hans.

We were lucky enough to have been there nearly a month before they arrived, which gave us a definite edge those first few days as they battled jet lag and the pure physical effects of airline travel. The great news was that Hans sister Pia and her husband Jakob were still at the house, which made for incredible meals and 24 hour comic entertainment, no matter what time their internal clocks told them it was.

It was fun to finally show Mom and Dad this beautiful place, of course Finland as always made sure we all knew who was in control weather wise, it may have been 100 degrees back in Colorado but it definitely wasn't here.

The picture above is their welcome shots of "Terva" snappsi (pine tar schnaps) and the incredible fresh local strawberry layer cake that Pia put together.

The picture below was taken at 11:45 pm, almost midnight...who needs sleep?

Don't forget to register at the bottom to be notified every time we post, we hope you enjoy them. Our goal besides having a great time...and we are having a great time...is to find smaller places around the world that people from Crested Butte and Boulder would enjoy spending time in. It's a big world and we hope you enjoy the stories from all the different places we are being led to and stumbling upon. You can also get the latest by just emailing us at kentsadventure@gmail.com the thing we miss the most on the road is notes from home and the latest that is happening in your lives.

Best wishes!

Kent and Christine

An amazing thing has happened, we have free internet access at our hotel, this is a big first because we have been paying around $15 an hour no matter where we have stayed, for at least the last month, it takes the fun out of electronic communications, that's for sure!

Of course we are here in far western Sicily for what reason I know not...it is extremely HOT, so dry it is dead brown and I have to tell you this city - is just plain ugly - Trapani is the name but Trappin-me is probably a better way to say it. Sicily has some gorgeous coast, but not here. We wanted to go from Sicily on over to Tunisia in Africa using the ferry that leaves from here. Finally got the schedule once we got in...only goes on Saturdays. Then you have to stay in Tunisia a week, hmmm not sure that is a good idea. But then again you never know. Hope everybody is doing fine!!!

The picture attached is from Kotor, Montenegro: now that, unlike here, is a beautiful place to go, more to come soon

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