Europe » Finland » Lapland » Akaslompolo 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
On 22 April we flew out of Auckland for Dubai and London to start our 4 month adventure through Europe and a bit of the Middle East.
A lot of planning has gone into this. Read the blog entries to see if it all paid off! ... full info