Saariselka Log Cabins
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Terrible Travellers
A bit of a walk around the property, some breakfast and then onto the bus to Saariselka. Hotel booked and now we're on the hunt for some activities. Dog sledding.... Snowmobiling... Tobogganing....something!! By now you've probably gathered that we are terrible travellers... We don't have that knack of making everything work out and today is no different. The only activity available at the moment according to hotel reception is "well, you could go for a nice walk or ...
Don't throw stones in glass igloos
... in case the northern lights decide to appear. At about 1am I nudged Adam awake and we watched as the faintest reflection of the northern lights grew and shrank across the sky. Nowhere near as impressive as I'd hoped it would be for our first viewing but I guess that's the nature of the lights. Plus our view of the stars was second to none! Sank into sleep and thinking of heading to Saariselka tomorrow to see if we can do anything fun there yet! Please let it ...
La nostra prima Hytta
Eccoci nella nostra prima Hytta cioè in campeggio. Anche oggi abbiamo fatto un bel po' di km con esattezza 572 e domani è il grande giorno, dovremmo arrivare alla rupe di Nord Kapp. Non riesco ancora ad immaginarmi così tanto a nord. Alle 21 questa sera c'era ancora il sole! I colori sono stupendi per intendersi sembra di essere all'inizio dell'autunno ...
Ring täis
Une vahele näen, et akna taha on tekkinud roheline laineline Soome maastik tumesinise pilve all.
Ivalos on peatus, ring on täis.
Juht vahetub ja selgitab enne bussis olevatele saksa turistidele, mis toimub. Kuna mina esinesin soomlasena, siis minu suhtes erikohtlemist pole.
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Valge öö
... kes mind enne joviaalselt tervitas ja keda kaasturistiks pidasin. Tegemist on aga hoopis omaniku venna Tomiga. Tutvustab kööki ja vannituba. Nii tema kui ka Mika ja Sanna elavad farmist pisut eemal ja jään ööseks üksi siia loomaaeda. Õnneks saab kapist osta šokolaadi, mida unustasin kodust kaasa võtta (seepärast siis oli kott nii kerge).
On kamina kasutamise võimalus, nurgas vana Singer ja seinal silt "The more I get to know some people - the more ...