So we secured the positions with Pueblo Ingles in December and in January we began to search for airfare deals. We poured over the different websites that allowed us to compare varied options of airlines, dates, and layovers. And then we found a great deal - Finnair had a significantly reduced price compared to all of the other ticket options.
The caveat was that we would have layovers in Helsinki. Oh. Allow me to correct my typing. I should have written "LAYOVERS in Helsinki." On the way there, Chicago - Helsinki - Madrid, we have an Eight And A Half Hour Layover. On the way home, Madrid - Helsinki - Chicago, we have a TWENTY THREE HOUR LAYOVER!!! We discussed the options and weighed the costs and ended up purchasing these Finnair flights for three reasons: 1. The savings was quite significant. 2. Twenty-three hours is enough time to actually leave the airport and see the city! 3. We've never been to Finland before. Why not sample it so we have a feeling if we'd like to come back another day?
An interesting note: According to our learned friend, Gust Olson, the Finnish folk prefer to pronounce all of their words with the accent on the first syllable. So Helsinki is not pronounced as Americans pronounce it, HelSINKI but as the Finnish say, HELsinki. Did we change it so that it's name made it more appealing to tourists? I'm withholding judgement until we arrive but I'm hoping to get out of the airport and explore a little bit. Being stuck in the airport, unable to go anywhere, would definitely make it feel like PURgatory.
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