A few glimpses along Ebeneser's Route 1955

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There are as many ways to experience a journey 
as there are people involved in that journey.

As a ten-year-old girl on this journey, there wasn't much I had to do. I could play with the six-year-old Antti Tuomikoski, 
or just watch the changing scenery whenever there was land in sight. 
We had a few hours of lessons when the ship was not rocking too much and the temporary teacher was not seasick. I was to study my fourth-grade books as the new school year in Finland began while we were out at sea.

I had no responsibilities for planning the route, for checking equipment, checking fuel and water usage, food supplies, recording distance, time or speed.
Dad, Toimi Yrjola, center. His brother Aarne Yrjola. to his left, the Captain. First Mate Paavo Kauppinen to dad's right. 

 Paavo Kauppinen recorded the details I was unaware of. 
He gave this detailed list to my brother Samuel many years after our journey.
Summary

Helsinki -Colombo  
Distance 8280 Nautical Miles (15520 km) 
Journey time 1390h 35 min
 Average speed 6.3 knots (11,7 km/h) 
Fuel spent 33 400 liters  
At sea: 57 days, 23 hours, 40 minutes 

The total length of trip: about 78 days

The Route

Helsinki  
Stockholm
Distance:          243 NM

Stockholm
Kalmar
Kalmar
Kiel
Distance:          496 NM
Kiel Kanal

Kiel
Hamburg
Distance:           96 NM

  We visited a Children's Home outside Hamburg

Hamburg
London
Distance:          426 NM
Literature in many languages from Scripture Gift Mission

London
Gibraltar
Distance:          1360 NM


Gibraltar
Malta
Distance:          1001 NM
Searching for the place of Apostle Paul's shipwreck. Acts 27
  
Malta
Portsaid
Distance:          970 NM

Port Said
Aden
Distance:          1441 NM

Aden
Colombo
Distance:          2347 NM

Safe arrival in Colombo
Crewmembers from Japanese ship visited Ebeneser. 

Mom had her 50th birthday between Hamburg and London. 
The crew sang her favorite song early on her birthday morning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekUELQCnQlM









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