Evening light, Muddus National Park

Europe Part 2; Sweden to Finland (via Norway and the Arctic Circle)

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September 23rd 2008
Since our last blog, when we left you in the Swedish town of Vilhelmina , we have been back to Norway briefly and spent three weeks in Finland. We have crossed the Arctic Circle no less than eight times, seen lots of reindeer in Lapland ( but no Santa), found a Lancaster Bomber, stayed in a sami kåta and a shed, felled some virtual trees, visited a Russian fortress and sampled Åland pancake ... read more

Europe » Finland » Åland Islands » Mariehamn

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more