The Broken Leg

Ok...it has been almost one month since I wrote here last...So many things has happened on this little weird island. In one point me and Elina thought that we have landed on the Lost island and were really expected to find a hatch here somewhere...But atleast we did not find it from the jungle when we had our jungle adventure. ;) But I'm certain it is here!!

The biggest thing that has happened here recently is my broken leg!! Jep jep, Im like the biggest disaster walking...Surprisingly I have never broke any bones before, but now also that has happened...
 
It happened in Krabi, now also known as Crappy!! We were going to beach at dark and there is this huge fall to the beach and of course I did not look where Im going and ups there I went...and it hurt like hell already then but we went to hospital the next day.

I have been in wheelchair before in my travels too. 1995 I was in California with Kirsi and was riding with this almost wild Arab horse and long story short, I ended up in wheelchair with broken ribs. Then we just rolled everywhere like Universal Studios...I can also tell you when there is an earthquake, not so easy to stand up and go under the door with broken ribs....

Yep, there it is!!! The ankle was so swollen that they could not put the big cast on it in Krabi...so I got something in between...The ankle was hurting so badly that I could literally see spots!! And kind of fainted few times.

Sometimes the four wheel was the best way to move!! ;)

I felt little sad for few days, cause I could not do anything!! And I hate asking for help, I want to do everything by myself!! Please note those beautiful and so useful old fashion crutches!! ;) So easy to use...does not hurt hands or armpits at all...

I'm so happy Elina was here with me....

Here you can see some of the steps that I had to jump up and down with crutches...and of course no railings...why would there be??!!

This is not even bad yet...We were supposed to go from Krabi stright to Koh Yao Yai with one boat...but nope...cause we have had so much bad luck, why stop now. The boat that we were supposed to take was BROKEN!! So we had to drive 40 min to another pier and wait for 1,5 hours. Then took the boat to Koh Yao Noi and drive through that whole island and take another boat (longtail) from there to get to Koh Yao Yai and then drive 45 min to get to our resort...I did this all again with the broken leg. So, millions steps (without railings of course) and going over many longtail boats to get the ones that we can actually use...and steps again...oh, so much fun. ;)

So now finally back in my island again...I also visit Phuket International Hospital and they wanted to operate my leg but I did not let them. It would have been operation, spend few nights in hospital and still have the cast like 4-5 weeks...Now I took only the cast and have to have it maybe 7-8 weeks...I have to go to hospital again next week, let's see what happens.
When I'm travelling and something bad happens, it always makes me miss Finland, family and friends. I almost came home now...so many people told me to come but Suomalainen Sisu will keep me here even it is so hard every day. Our whole yard and garden is full or rocks and grass and it makes it so hard to walk with those stupis crutches!! And of course it is also pouring rain all the time now, and it makes everything so slippery. But I will stay!!

Finland Ice-Hockey World Champ 2011

We waited for this 16 loooong years!! Every year we thought that this year is the year, but always something happened...and usually it was Sweden who took the dream away from us...but not this year!! This year is our year!! Finland did it again, we are THE ICE-HOCKEY CHAMPS 2011!!!

2006 when there was Finland - Sweden hockey finale in Olympics, I was also in Thailand. We tried to find a place where to watch, but could not find any place and ended up only listening the game in internet place...and the game turned out to be same as all the games with Sweden, they won the gold!!!
But this year it was different....we went to Phuket with a boat to make sure we could actually see the game, without any power cuts on the island...

We found one finnish bar where they actually had a big screen!!! We were already going to this swedish bar, cause somebody said it is the only place where the game is on...that could have been fun. ;) (I would never go to finnish bar anywhere abroad, but this time we made an exception...)

We had few finnish people there and few from Belgium and Australia...we could not get the live voice from Finland. It would have made it perfect, if we could have heard the voice of Antero Mertaranta. He is living Legend, who always covers the games!! He is simple the best!!

The game was so good!! We yelled, screamed, jumped, drinked & of course made fun of the swedes... :)
Finland-Sweden games are the best ever. It is the worst feeling when we lose to them (and let me tell you, it has heppened a lot over the years) but nothing feels better than beating the swedes!! ;)

We won 6-1, so it was not even close!! We deserded to win the gold this year, we were just better in every section. After the win we had some sparkling wine and head to Patong with this huge Finnish flag.

Too bad there were no swedish people anywhere!! For the first time we so tried to look for them but they were all hiding somewhere!! ;) And we were singing DEN GLIDER IN!!

The celebration continued in Hollywood club and VIP section.We had the huge flag with us the whole evening...and celebration went on till 6.30 am that morning. :)

Ok...I think that Absolut sign just made the evening even better. ;) We are absolut better!!

The next day I went to internet cafe and listen to Antero Mertaranta & goals of the game like million times and laughed and cried every time!! :)

SUOMI ON UUSI MAAILMANMESTERI, HEI!!! MAAILMANMESTARI, HEI!!! :) TORILLA NAHDAAN!! :)