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Partenza (pigra) per la tappa di oggi
... o fermarmi in Finlandia, dipende dal tempo e dalle strade. Pigramente scrivo queste righe e tra poco inizio i preparativi. Anche l'unico altro ospite del campeggio, un Tedesco con la tenda, mi pare se la prenda con calma e dei proprietari nemmeno l'ombra. Insomma è tutto giustamente un po' ...
Not all that Glitters is Diamond!
... glittering diamonds - absolutely magical. I must say this Arctic world is really captivating.
Our sledding today was essentially directly back to Kaupeinnen and the Musher's Lodge. As we arrived Milos (finally got the right spelling) blew the vuvuzela! Arriving was quite sad as it meant saying good bye to the wonderful dogs. I loved dogs before this trip but now I also respect them.
This afternoon we visited the Ice Hotel. We started with ...
Into the Arctic with Refat and Rune
... br> When the dogs are standing they bark like crazy. But as soon as we run they are silent. Its amazing to watch them run and to see how strong and fast they are. Every now and then they will snatch at a bite of snow to get some moisture and they will "go toilet" while running! Refat and Rune love rolling around in the snow when we stop.
At one sharp corner my sled got stuck on a branch and so there was quite a bit of tugging to get free. Just after that I hear ...
-2C is warm!
... since there were no tours going out and in hindsight, I think that was a really good idea. Especially considering how crazy next day turned out to be!
So, day 2, we wake up just in time to get ready for dog sledding, 3 layers of pants, 5 layers of clothes, beanie+2 hoods, a scarf and gloves. What's the temperature you ask? -20C...hmmm, this might not cut it! >.< It was amazing when we arrived at the place though, the sun was nowhere to ...
Heading North beyond the Artic Circle
... for sauna at Hendrick Espery home - it was a very cute home out in the woods and the sauna reminded me of the the saunas I took when I was very young: no running hot water, just the water warmed in a tank over the stove. After sauna, we were treated to fresh fish (Arctic Char), caught just hours before - very tasty and I'm not a big fish eater.
It's 1am and time for bed. Sleep will not be a problem after the long relaxing sauna....
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