hawaii vacations

• Exploring the Baltic

Extreme sauna-ing is a brutal sport and I have to admit that I'm not particularly pleased to be a contestant. But, for better or for worse, this is my family vacation and I've got no choice but to go through with it. We've come all the way from California to compete. My brother was in the first round - he lasted three minutes and six seconds - and he's now hoarsely shouting encouragements at me. His skin is glowing red. My mom and step-dad are also in the crowd; our family traces its roots back to Finland and we thought that this would be a fun way to explore our Finnish identity and bond as a family. For me, it is the end of a journey. I have competed in some the world's wildest competitions in order to answer questions about my life. What should I do for a living? When will I be ready...

...On the family vacation before that, in Hawaii, we had seen the famous Spouting Horn, another oce... despite my mom's insistence on package vacations, she's been a great mom. The sauna has crisped awa...

• Nordic Reach
• Vol. 20 Num. 22, Septembre 2007
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