lappland.schnee.santaclaus.snowmobile.huskey.
rentier.skifahren.-29grad.party.snowcastle.
I'm back from Lapland ... and had a great time!
on Thursday night at nine went off: the meeting place was the train station in Helsinki. with all our luggage (so winter garment can already be difficult), we have therefore put up at seven to train in Myyrmäki. before we have a sandwich brought from subway and a kurko for the long journey. in kannelmäki then all on the train home from the from there. we have blocked the whole train with our bags, but what of it :-) - we were full of anticipation!
in Helsinki at the train station even our bus was waiting. such as on school trips have the same level and I are the best places (antepenultimate row) are reserved. and then went off: a 12-hour bus ride was before us. Fortunately, the bus was equipped with tv and dvd player, we also have about 2 hours talking to "friends". so early to 2h are all asleep ... only is not quite succeeded. about 6 hours early gabs the last pause before rovaniemi and after I slept for at least an hour. at 9, we have finally arrived at our goal: Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland and the - in terms of area - the largest city in Europe. Most of the area is covered with forest ...
After a quick breakfast in the hotel, we have again made the trip: to santa claus village. santa claus is well known his residence in Lapland. directly on the polar circle. here will be 100 years in more or less celebrated Christmas. a photo with Santa Claus, we have not. 1. we would have to queue forever and 2 Would that be a bissl become expensive and 3 I think even non-Christian children to santa claus but ans (or kistkind ;-)). after the visit to Santa, we have a short stop in the supermarket to buy food to get to something reasonably cheap. back at the motel we finally get the key for our adorable cottage and unpacked. I have my cottage with level, charlotte, anne-laure marine and divided. since all three have French as mother tongue, it was at times a bissl annoying when was constantly talking in French.
our dear little cottage even had its own sauna and we have tried the same with a subsequent jump in the snow! There is also evidence photos, We'll see whether to be published! oh that was great! after a nearly successful meal (pizza, which unfortunately due to lack of kitchen equipment is a wayward bissl), we are short of danilo (of all things organized) went for a beer. by one I went to bed - after all we had on Saturday was much before departure, and already by 8
on saturday we went up 8 park on the way to the wildlife. drive to an hour we were there and were immediately dressed for the snow-mobile safari. The suits were very sexy and only the helmets ... but we have not frozen. nor was the sky overcast ...
after a short introduction, we (Bene and I) set off simultaneously with the first group. Fortunately, Bene has no driver's license and could not take the snow mobile - so I had the opportunity to drive all the time! and oh - what can I say: it was amazing! the endless expanse of Lapland are just as impressive. with the snowmobile across forests and meadows (of which we have obviously not seen anything). and we were blessed with even more: just after our departure with the snowmobiles the sun came out! I can not put into words: blue sky sunshine, radiant, snow, forest and wide ... and we are inside the middle! , stays in the air really fast.
but the snowmobile ride in itself was also very funny: unfortunately I could only drive a short 80 km / h, because the group is a bissl difficult. Fortunately, I went in the back and could even stop briefly, pull up all other leave to be really swish of the snow. our guides (one is moved forward, one back) had a lot fun with us. Halfway we have to make a short pause inserted at photos. finally a snowball fight came of it.
back starting point when we have the snowmobiles to the 2nd group passed and have switched to a huskeyschlitten. Unfortunately, this trip was very very short, but still an experience! the dogs were totally quirrlig and could not wait to go jet!
are huskeyschlittenfahrt after we pay to the ... and even then we were allowed to make a sleigh ride. without the accompaniment. only our dear reindeer was a bissl tired. But call after a few such as "run, forrest, runn" and "Go, go, go" and "hey hey hey" it is short .... trotted very short. but who cares! it was funny!!
at 13:00 it went back to Rovaniemi to the small ski area located in the "city". which is composed of three ski lifts and five runs (four of which are supposedly red slopes). but when you get the possibility to go skiing in Lapland? bright sunshine, the best ski conditions and about 15 degrees (or colder). the snow is very different than in Austria and it was great. top of the mountain (or hill better) had an incredible view of this frontier ... basically a single forest.
after this eventful day we are again in the evening in the sauna and chose the party in Rovaniemi (-city :-)) made ready. another long night in the club onnella (which seems to be everywhere in Finland).
to four, we were lucky to get a taxi right - because at -29 Degrees to wait for a taxi is definitely not funny. I always had the feeling that my nose would freeze together! abe this cold is still so great!
Sunday, 9:30 am, Rova-Motelli, Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland: 42 students try after a long, eventful and rich party Saturday on a 12 hour bus ride to prepare. I think my colleagues have cottage-like alka seltzer learned to appreciate - especially marine. wrestling with deep eyes and completely ready, we have a heavy heart on the way back to Helsinki made. An hour later we still have a stop placed in kemi, shortly visit the biggest snow castle in the world.
then we continued - In the middle of a snow storm inside. Thus was a 12 hour trip home a 14stündige.
summary I must say that the 5000 km, the days we had covered in 3 have paid DEFINITELY! It all seems still thought to be in Lapland and would return immediately! It was impressive so ... I would like to know how it is in the summer there ...
a fly in the ointment there is unfortunately: northern lights I've unfortunately not seen. maybe we need to sami-wisdom "if you have ever seen northern lights, one is for the rest of his life happy" to rephrase: "If you were once in Lapland, one is for the rest of his life happy" ...
here are some photos from the weekend:
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| LAPLAND Helsinki 21.-24.1.2 |
write so ... out of sheer and thoughtful in the past I forgot my weekend zuholen linen from the laundry room ... stupid that is locked at 20:00 ...
kiss from finland, antonia
