North of the Arctic Circle was the destination.
North of the Arctic Circle (66.56 degrees N), the sun never rises for 24 continuous hours at least once per year and never sets for 24 continuous hours, at least once per year. Kiruna, Sweden lies at 67degrees 51' N.
So what do you do at that latitude in a small iron-mining town? Lots of stuff. We visited a wooded Church built in 1608. We visited the Ice Hotel. We went to a bunch of museums and had a great time.
Pretty tame eh?
Did I mention that we also went dog sledding on virgin snow out of sight of most signs of civilization? It was a blast. Dr. Joy L would have loved it!
The huskies were an employer's dream. They were beautiful, obedient, gentle, and most surprisingly, they LOVED to work! And, they work for dog food! (But when you aren't the lead dog, the view never changes!)
Brenda and I were the only two on the trip guided by able Frenchman Remy. We flew over the clean white snow at an amazing speed out to a reconstruction of a Sami lodge. As soon as we pulled up, the dogs urinated, then lay down where they stayed quietly. We had a nice lunch of hot coffee and tea, with the MOST delicious cheese sandwich i have ever tasted toasted over an open fire, then bullars for desert.
As soon as we walked out of the tent, the dogs hopped to their feet as one unit, eager to continue the journey. It was absolutely white, light, and quiet!
G^d has created a wonderful world full of good things to enjoy. Unfortunately, in the rush of living I forget that. But, for this one moment, I feel almost moved to tears that G^d is so gracious!
North of the Arctic Circle (66.56 degrees N), the sun never rises for 24 continuous hours at least once per year and never sets for 24 continuous hours, at least once per year. Kiruna, Sweden lies at 67degrees 51' N.
So what do you do at that latitude in a small iron-mining town? Lots of stuff. We visited a wooded Church built in 1608. We visited the Ice Hotel. We went to a bunch of museums and had a great time.
Pretty tame eh?
Did I mention that we also went dog sledding on virgin snow out of sight of most signs of civilization? It was a blast. Dr. Joy L would have loved it!
The huskies were an employer's dream. They were beautiful, obedient, gentle, and most surprisingly, they LOVED to work! And, they work for dog food! (But when you aren't the lead dog, the view never changes!)
Brenda and I were the only two on the trip guided by able Frenchman Remy. We flew over the clean white snow at an amazing speed out to a reconstruction of a Sami lodge. As soon as we pulled up, the dogs urinated, then lay down where they stayed quietly. We had a nice lunch of hot coffee and tea, with the MOST delicious cheese sandwich i have ever tasted toasted over an open fire, then bullars for desert.
As soon as we walked out of the tent, the dogs hopped to their feet as one unit, eager to continue the journey. It was absolutely white, light, and quiet!
G^d has created a wonderful world full of good things to enjoy. Unfortunately, in the rush of living I forget that. But, for this one moment, I feel almost moved to tears that G^d is so gracious!
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