Today we are in Vaasa, Finland. The weather continues to be cool but very pleasant. We are really enjoying the sail away every evening as each port has hundreds of small islands to sail past.

We ate last evening in La Terrazza, the Italian restaurant and had the best meal on the ship so far. We had a wonderful waiter from S. Africa and the food could not have been any better. After dinner we met some very interesting men that cruise quite a bit and have travelled worldwide. After enjoying our conversation with them, we met a young man from Peru that has just joined the cruise staff. He was such a delight to speak with as he is very energetic, upbeat, and in love with life. Made us think of how fortunate we are to be able to travel, meet new people, and enjoy such wonderful company.