http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Finland , Lapland en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:56:16 BST Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:56:16 BST Hei I know it has been a loooong time since I wrote here I was busy As a result I don't have the time to write on this site for a while. But if you still want to know what I am up to you can check out my blog here...httplittledragonsoyster.blogspot.comVi sesKari http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/blog-249198.html Kaikki hyv loppuu aikanaanTotta. Kaikki loppuu aikanaan sek hyv ett pahakin plus tmn blogin pitminen. Niin ja valitettavasti mys vaihto... Tt viimeistelless on jo koti sauna oluen kera testattu ulkoiltu piv puistonpuolella nhty Tony Almeida Jack Bauerin tositoimissa kuultu kavereita Nokialaisen vlityksell todettu suomalaisen asiakaspalvelun karuus ja sit rataa. Tll kertaa t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/Rovaniemi/blog-226829.html Friends. Snow. Huskey Dogs. Snow. Reindeer. Snow. Long bus rides. Snow. Snow. Snow. SNOW So I spent this last week in Lapland with 130 other Rotary Exchange students The charter bus picked me and a bunch of other Turku Area exchange kids up at 710 Friday November 31. I met up with Rick from Illinois first then Dorothee from Germany and Eddy Mexico then we met Eric Germany Max Ameri http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/blog-226586.html Sorry to the followers of the Blog but the nearest PC was a bus journey away and the bus was only once an hour and it worked out quite expensive to do.Since we last logged on we have managed to try our hand at skiing with Kira having a lesson on her own. We were quite content to muddle through ourselves and Russ and Graham tried snow boarding. Russ decided it wasn't for him in the short tim http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/blog-226288.html So I just got back from the Rotary Lapland tour and I'm ready to tell you all about itHowever I'm going to start from the last time I updated. So on Monday I was absolutely exhausted and I practically slept through my first class. I went to my Finnish class with Christine but again there was no one there. We were both really pissed because that was the second time in a row that had happened. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/blog-225372.html We are hereOur cabin is really lovely and all our reservations about the facilities were unfounded as they seem to have thought of everything. There's even a washing machine and drying machine for wet ski clothes. We were collected by the reps on the first day to go to the welcome meeting and taken to the Ski Bistro. They didn't however arrange for us to get back so we caught the local s http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/blog-216399.html Today we drove 607kl a little further today then yesturday we had rain off and on today we are now in the artic circle or on the edge of the artic circle and we found Santa vilage and work shop kinda cool when we got to Rovaniemi we found a harley brother he and his wife ride a Vrood HOG me and him had lots of conversation about ridding in these parts I wish I had my bike I miss my bike today b http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/Rovaniemi/blog-191671.html After a year spending in Finland I finally visit Lapland or Lappi in finnish... and itrsquos a real paradise You cannot imagine how you can feel there at the end of the world totally lost with a loud silence snow storm in April tunturis Hills in finnish and midnight sunlight... and so on So much to appreciate if you love being close to Nature I decided to go close to Kittil in t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/Levi/blog-179687.html Attached are some photos of the tour of the English Rose. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/Rovaniemi/blog-165512.html Day 24 Tuesday 30th. May 2006 Clear day 3 hour trip by bus to Rovaniemi to Hotel Santa for the key to hostel. Our room was not ready so we dumped our cases and went for a walk into town. Found a cheap place to eat as much as you can great for starving backpackers. Picked up our key and walked up hill to the hostel which is exhotel. Our room was ok twin with own bathroom but the kitche http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/Rovaniemi/blog-155375.html The third and final full day in Lapland I again saw how magical the Arctic Circle can be. I thought the magic ended with being in two different places at once but I was wrong. This time we found a portal that took us to another world Narnia Ok so we were really in a national park but it really did feel like Narnia Before we ventured out we checked in at the national forest office to se http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/blog-140668.html As promised here is more about my trip to Lapland. The next day we woke up early vacations are never meant for sleeping in you end up missing too much After breakfast we headed out to a winter park translated as snow nose land from Finnish. They had a snow labyrinth reindeer rides snowmobiles to ride on and dog rides too. They also had different hills to go sledding on. However before http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/blog-140330.html Weird weather seems to follow me. When I was participating in a work abroad program in New Zealand I experienced the worst summer New Zealand had had in years when I arrived here in Finland winter wasn't really winter there was no snow on the ground and the temperature was unseasonably warm. Spring has come early here there is very little snow on the ground no ice to skate on and green spro http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/Rovaniemi/blog-139964.html A little over a week ago four friends and I traveled up north to Lapland past the Arctic Circle. Out of the 5 of us I was the only one who did not speak polish too I come to Finland and constantly find myself surrounded by polish people I keep thinking that I need to start learning Polish Our flight left at 5 30 in the morning too early for buses But since there were 4 of us th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/blog-139678.html We arrived at kittila a tiny airport in lapland. The local temperature was a mild 15 tropical if we compare it to the rest of the week. Unlike charlotte and the rest of the plane when patrick stepped out into the snow he felt as warm as anything. Cleverly reading the forecast he chose to layer himself with a thermal suite an active thermal suite whatever that means. thermal t shirt two jumpe http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/Levi/blog-129820.html No visit to Finland is complete without visiting the part above the Arctic Circle Lapland. Lapland embodies everything that is about Finland unabound stretches of untouched white velvet pine forests gracefully carpeted in snow rolling hills and dotted lakes. And don't forget that it is above the Arctic Circle. It is a fine example of an Arctic wonderland and for a sunbred Australian Lapland http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/Levi/blog-117413.html Hi againWe were very excited to see snow lying on the ground everywhere when we arrived in Helsinki and even more in Rovaniemi. We went for a walk through the centre of town a pedestrian only street decorated with an enormous Christmas tree and some absolutely gigantic snowmen easily 10 m tall There are also a lot of Christmas stalls in this area selling local handicrafts such as woolly glov http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/Rovaniemi/blog-113809.html I arrived in Helsinki on the ferry from Tallinn with a brand new Lonely Planet in hand and ahead of schedule. It is not very often a traveller has the opportunity for further exploration and I was keen to make every post a winner. I had intended to visit Helsinki for a brief stopover visit only yet here I was with a week to explore the pristine countryside of Finland. But something was missing http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/blog-80886.html Nyt sit on sitten rdquopakkordquo lhtee...lentoliput joilla ei ole palautusarvoa kolahtivat perjantaina postiluukusta napapiirillehellip ensimminen lento kahdeksastatoista AY833 Helsingist kohti Lontoota lhtee perjantaina 2.6.2006 klo1600 ja noin 22 tuntia myhemmin laskeudumme pirtein kuin peipposet Rion lmpn. Edess reilu puoli vuotta reissaamista kaksisataa yt host http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/Rovaniemi/blog-57528.html Well I knew I would be back soon and I am We have just had the most spectacular school trip to a place called Pyh. A very pretty ski resort northeast of Rovaniemi.The really began from our appartment. Because our bags were so full and we needed to take a week's worth of food we decided to take the sled So I trekk to the centre of Helsinki through the main Railway Station dragging a beer l http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/blog-52193.html On Thursday night my sisters and I took a 12 hour train ride to Rovaniemi...it was so incredibly long. We got to Rovaniemi around 10am on Friday morning and walked around the city a bit before we were able to check into our hotel. When we got checked in we relaxed for awhile because we didn't sleep much on the train. We even watched Madagascar in Finnish on TV...it was pretty much the best thing e http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/Rovaniemi/blog-47550.html Well after four years I finally made it to the Promised Land The real NorthI caught the train from Pasila in the evening and travelled overnight in a sleeper car. This was a first time for me so it was quite exciting exept when people try and get into the wrong room.I arrived at Rovaniemi Station just before 800 in the morning so it was pretty hard to find a coffee shop that was open at this http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Finland/Lapland/Rovaniemi/blog-45508.html