Our location on a world scale!21st June
We spent most of the first day exploring the various other buildings...
The dogs were in heaven!
I'm just a country boy at heart
Ida checking if there's enough wood
If you wanted hot water you had to heat it yourself!
1am...STILL LIGHT!22nd June
The first of many reindeer we spotted!Korpilombolo was the nearest town with a decent supermarket and was about 20km away.
Korpilombolo Church - some of Ida's relatives are buried here
One of many hunting towers
My bear bat...just in case!23rd June
Jokkfall waterfall on the Kalix RiverThis part of the river is known to be one of the best salmon fishing spots in Europe and has a salmon ladder to the left of the waterfall as the fall had created a natural obstacle for salmon migrating up stream. During our stay a salmon was caught weighing around 45kg and 150cm long! Apparently it's about the same size as Dolly Parton.
Hans, Me, Ida and Morfar
The Kalix River
Preparing the sausage for the grill!
The main house
I had never really been bitten by mosquitoes before...but these ones were animals!
Morfar checks on the sausages
After the bbq, we headed for Finnijoki for an arctic swim!
Only me, Lena and Alma (a relative!) were brave enough!
11pm...Ida taking it easy
We had a sauna nearly every night....
Anton (a realative) came to visit and said we could borrow his car to go for a swim!
I hadn't driven for 8 years, but considering I was more likely to meet a reindeer on the road than another car, nobody was too worried!
Cruising....
Finnijoki again!
Just a few bites!
The weather was hot, so we ate outside when we could
Hans, Me, Ida and Morfar
The Kalix River24th June
Ida on one of our daily walks into the forest
Preparing the sausage for the grill!
The main house
I had never really been bitten by mosquitoes before...but these ones were animals!
Morfar checks on the sausages
After the bbq, we headed for Finnijoki for an arctic swim!
Only me, Lena and Alma (a relative!) were brave enough!
11pm...Ida taking it easy
We had a sauna nearly every night....25th June
Anton (a realative) came to visit and said we could borrow his car to go for a swim!I hadn't driven for 8 years, but considering I was more likely to meet a reindeer on the road than another car, nobody was too worried!
Cruising....
Finnijoki again!
Just a few bites!
The weather was hot, so we ate outside when we could26th June
Today we visited a reindeer skin factory that provided much of Sweden with furs, skins, products made of antler etc. These can be seen at the major airports and in many of the tourist shops in Stockholm. Most of the skins and furs come from the remains of reindeer eaten by the Sami people (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_people) still active in Northern Sweden and Lapland.
The shop and entrance to the factory
The factory...furs hung from the roof everywhere you looked
There were a variety of different furs...thinner, darker summer coats and the thick white winter ones.
The furs can be used as rugs, blankets, made into coats or can be sat on outside on snow to keep your behind dry
Frasses for lunch! Another popular northern hamburger chain
FINLAND!
Another reindeer!
A midnight rainbow!
Today we visited a reindeer skin factory that provided much of Sweden with furs, skins, products made of antler etc. These can be seen at the major airports and in many of the tourist shops in Stockholm. Most of the skins and furs come from the remains of reindeer eaten by the Sami people (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_people) still active in Northern Sweden and Lapland.
The shop and entrance to the factory
The factory...furs hung from the roof everywhere you lookedThere were a variety of different furs...thinner, darker summer coats and the thick white winter ones.
The furs can be used as rugs, blankets, made into coats or can be sat on outside on snow to keep your behind dry
Frasses for lunch! Another popular northern hamburger chainBeing so close to Finland, we thought it'd be rude not to pop over for a quick trip!
FINLAND!
Another reindeer!
A midnight rainbow!27th June
Today we visited the local swimming pool which was located in Korpilombolo...
Lena cooling off
Ida and me poolside
Some more bites!
Today we visited the local swimming pool which was located in Korpilombolo...
Lena cooling off
Ida and me poolside
Some more bites!29th June
Today we went to a few of the other larger towns nearby....
Överkalix (i think!)
A huge tractor collection!
Catching the ferry
Spot the reindeer!
Me and Hans on a midnight walk internet the wild
Today we went to a few of the other larger towns nearby....
Överkalix (i think!)
A huge tractor collection!
Catching the ferry
Spot the reindeer!30th June
Me and Hans on a midnight walk internet the wild
The next post will cover our drive back to Luleå to catch a plane down to Stockholm....
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