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Finland 2015

We usually head for warmer climates as winter turns to spring in the UK. But this year we thought we would do something a little different by heading to the frozen north in search of the elusive aurora borealis.
Helsinki Railway Station
Helsinki Railway Station		 Tramlines
Tramlines		 Cathedral
Cathedral		 Presidential Palace
Presidential Palace
Alexander II
Alexander II		 Quayside Bar
Quayside Bar		 The Market Hall
The Market Hall		 Caviar and Seaweed
Caviar and Seaweed
Frozen Lake Inari
Frozen Lake Inari		 Icebound boats
Icebound boats		 Looking forward to doing a bit of this
Looking forward to doing a bit of this		 And playing with these
And playing with these
Nellim Wilderness Hotel
Nellim Wilderness Hotel		 Our home for the next 4 nights
Our home for the next 4 nights		 You can hire an Aurora dome for the night
You can hire an Aurora dome for the night		 Or stay in a cabin
Or stay in a cabin
Icicles
Icicles		 Early morning sunshine
Early morning sunshine		 Snowmobile tracks
Snowmobile tracks		 Kitted out for all conditions
Kitted out for all conditions
Reindeer farm
Reindeer farm		 Feeding time
Feeding time		 Mind those antlers
Mind those antlers		 Lassoing lesson
Lassoing lesson
Nice and cozy in these huts
Nice and cozy in these huts		 Brilliant fun
Brilliant fun		 Ice fishing
Ice fishing		 Lunch break
Lunch break
Tracks in the snow
Tracks in the snow		 The Kirkko
The Kirkko		 Straight out of Hansel & Gretel
Straight out of Hansel & Gretel		 Dining room
Dining room
This was the main reason we came
This was the main reason we came		 The forecast didn't look promising
The forecast didn't look promising		 But the sky stayed clear on our second night
But the sky stayed clear on our second night		 And the lights appeared
And the lights appeared
Swirling above our heads
Swirling above our heads		 An unforgetable experience
An unforgetable experience		 But far too short
But far too short		 Within an hour the clouds were back and they were gone
Within an hour the clouds were back and they were gone
Snowshoe expedition
Snowshoe expedition		 Into the wilderness
Into the wilderness		 Snowy scenery
Snowy scenery		 Crystal clear waters
Crystal clear waters
Tipi
Tipi		 Another campfire lunch
Another campfire lunch		 Sausages
Sausages		 Snow angel
Snow angel
Off across the lake at the start of our husky safari
Off across the lake at the start of our husky safari		 Right turn
Right turn		 Into the woods
Into the woods		 A short break
A short break
Back home and getting to know our team
Back home and getting to know our team		 Moonscape
Moonscape

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