I woke up early to catch a 6:22AM train to Oulu, Finland. Being in the city for only an hour, I took a quick look around. I think it felt the coldest here, almost cold enough to snow I think. Next, I took a train to Seinäjoki, followed by a Bus to Lehtimäki. I was met by my host, Claudia, at the bus stop (a gas station). The biggest thing in the town is a school for the mentally handicapped. This is where Claudia volunteers. One nice thing about the school is they have a cafeteria and I was able to have some free dinner there. She told me she was able to get some information on Albin Leskinen’s parents. I now have full names and birth dates of his parents: Hanna Leskinen and Elias Luoma. This will also allow me to trace back the family tree farther.
I rode a bike down to the biggest cemetery in town. I didn’t find any Luoma and only saw one Leskinen. So they must be pretty rare names, even around Lehtimäki. The town has a lot of farms around it. There are two gas stations, two supermarkets, and one bar/restaurant. Only one bus per day connects the town to the next largest city.