Here, no lights are allowed, and as if in a play, the servers act as if they are from the 1400s. It was all good fun, and we even hit it off with a couple from Austria, who we sat next to for dinner. Though, we had to cut our second ale short as we ran to the last ferry back to Helsinki.

Eric McDermott

The final day arrived. We ate breakfast, packed our things, and then drove to the huge boat which would carry us, and the van, back to Germany.

Eric McDermott

There is something beautiful about being on the open sea, the great expanse of space that is laid out before you. There is something about being able to look out at the horizon and imagine. I wonder if this is what the first explorers felt as they set out from their countries in search of new lands. We walked up to the 12th deck to see the sunset, and as if the Nordics wanted to gift just one last gift, the sun burned with immense color, and turned the multitude of clouds a vibrant pink. 

Eric McDermott