Finland

[April, 2006] I do not know why, but northern European houses are all wooden. The hotel we stayed in Inari, the town in the Arctic Circle in Finland was a sort of B&B and the…

[April, 2006] We bought a plastic sheet and sat on it and slide down on the Inari lake. It was so simple, but a great fun and we could not stop it.

[April, 2006] The temperature in Inari was not as cold as we expected. It was around zero degree. The lake was totally frozen, though. We had a picnic on the ice there.

[April, 2006] After leaving Rovaniemi, we went up north all the way to Ivalo by bus. I cannot remember how long it took.. Then we change the bus to Inari, which was our destination.

[April, 2006] The other day, I was asked if there are any photos from Helsinki. I have not been there, but I have been to north in Arctic Region. It was April 2006, so the…

[April, 2006] This is taken on the last day in Inari. In Inari, there was a shop selling Sami people’s craft. Embroidered costumes or rucksacks made from reindeer’s skin were very attractive, but as you…

[April, 2006] This is the place where the dogs are. I saw little ones here, too.

[April, 2006] From Inari, we went to Ivalo, which is a little bigger town with an airport to ride the dog sledge. I was astonished when I was told ‘You drive’ by a man who…