Helsinki-3rd Month, Lapland

Lapland was just... purely amazing!  We saw and did so much!  We cross country skied, rode reindeer, saw Santa, saw an ice castle, some people dog sledded and rode snowmobiles, others ice skated and snow shoed.  We saw Northern lights, went in the sauna, played so many card games, made a cozy fire, went down the LONGEST SLEDDING HILL IN THE EU, and so much more!

But one thing I have got to say is that the culture in Lapland was heart warming.  I will never forget it.

I especially liked that every night our cabin of 14 students all teamed up and made a family dinner for everyone making sure to take everyone’s likes and dislikes into account as well as all main food groups.  I feel so lucky to be a part of such an amazing group of people!

Felix taking in the beautiful view (in the far off distance there are wind turbines!)

The ice castle bar

Beauty and the beast... how gorgeous!!!

Now entering the Arctic circle...

Santa's compass

Reindeer are REAL! But we did no flying, just riding... next time though!

Sharing my love.  Poor thing doesn't even have arms.

Don't let its looks deceive you...

Our bus driver warned us!

This is what happens if they know you've been bad.

Family dinner time!

Our home for a week!

Leading up to the Northern lights...

HERE THEY ARE!!!

And now back to Helsinki...