tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39535730635754014482011-12-06T19:22:35.883-08:00Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.comBlogger351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-64239804797049794392007-04-20T18:40:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:45:53.437-07:00This is my photo-blog from my holiday in Lapland, Sweden. It's posted up so you can read it in the order it happened. I've yet to add an "I'm feeling lucky" button but you can also just browse back and forth at will. And when you're bored of that you can head back to <a href="http://www.cruellablog.blogspot.com">the original Cru-blog</a>. Enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-6423980479704979439?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-10364783500525441302007-04-20T18:35:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:52:46.650-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijYYKJVdZI/AAAAAAAAAAo/PTuLTyzVors/s1600-h/55770001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055528491275351442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijYYKJVdZI/AAAAAAAAAAo/PTuLTyzVors/s400/55770001.JPG" border="0" /></a> Designed to look like a Sami hut for reasons no two tour guides can agree on.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-1036478350052544130?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-24594574052019778712007-04-20T18:34:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:52:17.235-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijZL6JVdaI/AAAAAAAAAAw/5bVJXTwpZLo/s1600-h/55770002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055529380333581730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijZL6JVdaI/AAAAAAAAAAw/5bVJXTwpZLo/s400/55770002.JPG" border="0" /></a> You never forget your first one...<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-2459457405201977871?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-44975276801687561392007-04-20T18:33:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:51:50.137-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijaTqJVdbI/AAAAAAAAAA4/DH-b7Q9Amrs/s1600-h/55770003+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055530612989195698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijaTqJVdbI/AAAAAAAAAA4/DH-b7Q9Amrs/s400/55770003+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a> Note attractive dog poo also pictured, this was to become quite a feature of the husky-sledding.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-4497527680168756139?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-65251142961303533552007-04-20T18:32:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:51:09.551-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijbtKJVddI/AAAAAAAAABI/o8drFkj8myo/s1600-h/55770004+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055532150587487698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijbtKJVddI/AAAAAAAAABI/o8drFkj8myo/s400/55770004+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's hoping this one doesn't poo...<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-6525114296130353355?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-55848262983576981772007-04-20T18:31:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:55:26.773-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijdFKJVdeI/AAAAAAAAABQ/t42xuQytliE/s1600-h/55770005+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055533662415975906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijdFKJVdeI/AAAAAAAAABQ/t42xuQytliE/s400/55770005+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a>"Help" may be the wrong choice of word.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-5584826298357698177?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-68320971529603540462007-04-20T18:30:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:50:13.750-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijdlqJVdfI/AAAAAAAAABY/IwMra7znLGw/s1600-h/55770007+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055534220761724402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijdlqJVdfI/AAAAAAAAABY/IwMra7znLGw/s400/55770007+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-6832097152960354046?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-12149637625488793542007-04-20T18:29:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:49:43.610-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijeLKJVdgI/AAAAAAAAABg/vJs__DyxQeM/s1600-h/55770008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055534865006818818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijeLKJVdgI/AAAAAAAAABg/vJs__DyxQeM/s400/55770008.JPG" border="0" /></a> They really deserve it.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-1214963762548879354?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-15784312072031101442007-04-20T18:28:00.001-07:002007-04-20T10:48:36.219-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rije26JVdhI/AAAAAAAAABo/gE6A1AVtt1E/s1600-h/55770009+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055535616626095634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rije26JVdhI/AAAAAAAAABo/gE6A1AVtt1E/s400/55770009+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a> Much prettier inside. The tower is designed to look like a mineshaft due to the world's largest iron ore mine located next to (and, reassuringly, under) the town.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-1578431207203110144?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-40707644795920039282007-04-20T18:28:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:48:17.265-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijgTaJVdiI/AAAAAAAAABw/AiFTfr27BP4/s1600-h/55770010+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055537205763995170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijgTaJVdiI/AAAAAAAAABw/AiFTfr27BP4/s400/55770010+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijgTqJVdjI/AAAAAAAAAB4/7ZoH6t-tTqE/s1600-h/55770012+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055537210058962482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijgTqJVdjI/AAAAAAAAAB4/7ZoH6t-tTqE/s400/55770012+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a> We make it look easy. Shame I didn't have my camera to hand at the bit where David went off-piste swiftly followed by sub-piste as he sunk in up to his chest in the soft snow.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-4070764479592003928?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-26014413709700237922007-04-20T18:27:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:47:22.406-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijhK6JVdkI/AAAAAAAAACA/xprQXhezNsc/s1600-h/55770013+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055538159246734914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijhK6JVdkI/AAAAAAAAACA/xprQXhezNsc/s400/55770013+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-2601441370970023792?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-73108276378912227242007-04-20T18:26:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:46:55.174-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijh46JVdlI/AAAAAAAAACI/ZTEy4GukHn8/s1600-h/55770018+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055538949520717394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijh46JVdlI/AAAAAAAAACI/ZTEy4GukHn8/s400/55770018+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-7310827637891222724?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-17950133213579564592007-04-20T18:25:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:45:06.374-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijiRqJVdmI/AAAAAAAAACQ/9_4aannowN8/s1600-h/55770017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055539374722479714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijiRqJVdmI/AAAAAAAAACQ/9_4aannowN8/s400/55770017.JPG" border="0" /></a> Not quite through at this stage, but nearly. It fills with water once you're right the way through.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-1795013321357956459?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-90466503325760504362007-04-20T18:24:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:44:49.571-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Riji96JVdnI/AAAAAAAAACY/bt9HGLJ35Ec/s1600-h/55770020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055540134931691122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Riji96JVdnI/AAAAAAAAACY/bt9HGLJ35Ec/s400/55770020.JPG" border="0" /></a> Water so clean you can drink it straight from the river - if you don't fall in that is.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-9046650332576050436?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-73886261428944049372007-04-20T18:23:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:44:31.528-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijkOaJVdoI/AAAAAAAAACg/N2Gi17TcMxY/s1600-h/55770022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055541517911160450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijkOaJVdoI/AAAAAAAAACg/N2Gi17TcMxY/s400/55770022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijkO6JVdpI/AAAAAAAAACo/0pV-mNkmzXI/s1600-h/55770023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055541526501095058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijkO6JVdpI/AAAAAAAAACo/0pV-mNkmzXI/s400/55770023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijkPaJVdqI/AAAAAAAAACw/wpy9tCm6MUo/s1600-h/55770024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055541535091029666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijkPaJVdqI/AAAAAAAAACw/wpy9tCm6MUo/s400/55770024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-7388626142894404937?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-27528473871119165632007-04-20T18:22:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:44:15.257-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijn8qJVdxI/AAAAAAAAADo/cJ4b-2kpFAE/s1600-h/55770025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055545611014993682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijn8qJVdxI/AAAAAAAAADo/cJ4b-2kpFAE/s400/55770025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijn86JVdyI/AAAAAAAAADw/1tBoTvB6kxQ/s1600-h/55770026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055545615309960994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijn86JVdyI/AAAAAAAAADw/1tBoTvB6kxQ/s400/55770026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-2752847387111916563?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-51655844601463458832007-04-20T18:21:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:43:52.945-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijnLKJVdwI/AAAAAAAAADg/YYEN8dxYk7s/s1600-h/55770029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055544760611469058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijnLKJVdwI/AAAAAAAAADg/YYEN8dxYk7s/s400/55770029.JPG" border="0" /></a> They have about six weeks where the sun never sets and six where it never rises. In between (as now) it sits pretty low on the horizon and creates some beautiful scenes.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-5165584460146345883?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-7638527072226459172007-04-20T18:20:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:43:37.500-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijozaJVdzI/AAAAAAAAAD4/ADgpsRZJEjM/s1600-h/55770032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055546551612831538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijozaJVdzI/AAAAAAAAAD4/ADgpsRZJEjM/s400/55770032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-763852707222645917?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-77066026970640673012007-04-20T18:19:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:43:24.051-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijpt6JVd0I/AAAAAAAAAEA/6j0rcXwSZFA/s1600-h/55770033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055547556635178818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijpt6JVd0I/AAAAAAAAAEA/6j0rcXwSZFA/s400/55770033.JPG" border="0" /></a> I.e. hang on for deer (geddit?) life. Sophie demonstrates.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-7706602697064067301?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-81004949131431036032007-04-20T18:18:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:43:09.584-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijqcqJVd1I/AAAAAAAAAEI/6bPegAWX288/s1600-h/55770036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055548359794063186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijqcqJVd1I/AAAAAAAAAEI/6bPegAWX288/s400/55770036.JPG" border="0" /></a> How am I going to explain <em>this</em> at customs?<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-8100494913143103603?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-43119816029605213282007-04-20T18:17:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:42:57.459-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijq9qJVd2I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/8ygAdbYKGy8/s1600-h/55770037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055548926729746274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijq9qJVd2I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/8ygAdbYKGy8/s400/55770037.JPG" border="0" /></a> What a brilliant guy. He invited us to come back in the summer when he said he'd take us on a "mosquito safari"...<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-4311981602960521328?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-34011528205777603462007-04-20T18:16:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:42:43.255-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijrhqJVd3I/AAAAAAAAAEY/Enm-4uh4vdA/s1600-h/55770039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055549545205036914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijrhqJVd3I/AAAAAAAAAEY/Enm-4uh4vdA/s400/55770039.JPG" border="0" /></a> Well Nils-Anders' back yard actually. Reindeer are the basic unit of currency among the Sami people so as you can see Nils-Anders is a rich man.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-3401152820577760346?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-54365737824246837582007-04-20T18:15:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:42:28.911-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijtL6JVd4I/AAAAAAAAAEg/bUBZ8JpK2YA/s1600-h/55780002+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055551370566137730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijtL6JVd4I/AAAAAAAAAEg/bUBZ8JpK2YA/s400/55780002+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijtMaJVd5I/AAAAAAAAAEo/SkOOckePpb0/s1600-h/55780003+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055551379156072338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijtMaJVd5I/AAAAAAAAAEo/SkOOckePpb0/s400/55780003+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijtMqJVd6I/AAAAAAAAAEw/iBZPEAZrTvs/s1600-h/55780004+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055551383451039650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijtMqJVd6I/AAAAAAAAAEw/iBZPEAZrTvs/s400/55780004+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijtM6JVd7I/AAAAAAAAAE4/o7oB_NjQuW4/s1600-h/55780005+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055551387746006962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijtM6JVd7I/AAAAAAAAAE4/o7oB_NjQuW4/s400/55780005+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-5436573782424683758?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-10835272017104506092007-04-20T18:14:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:42:14.311-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijuzaJVd8I/AAAAAAAAAFA/RMQ1iT5Ymkw/s1600-h/55780006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055553148682598338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijuzaJVd8I/AAAAAAAAAFA/RMQ1iT5Ymkw/s400/55780006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-1083527201710450609?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-48922452444928758722007-04-20T18:13:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:41:57.489-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijvnaJVd9I/AAAAAAAAAFI/6v1OB7LkvQs/s1600-h/55780008+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055554042035795922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijvnaJVd9I/AAAAAAAAAFI/6v1OB7LkvQs/s400/55780008+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-4892245244492875872?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-41744929827282214732007-04-20T18:12:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:41:42.658-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijwFaJVd-I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/Enn5QhRti_I/s1600-h/55780010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055554557431871458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijwFaJVd-I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/Enn5QhRti_I/s400/55780010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-4174492982728221473?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-29907361770156088352007-04-20T18:11:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:41:29.700-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijwi6JVd_I/AAAAAAAAAFY/H_caY3YqUyE/s1600-h/55780012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055555064238012402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijwi6JVd_I/AAAAAAAAAFY/H_caY3YqUyE/s400/55780012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-2990736177015608835?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-3944430315018304752007-04-20T18:10:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:41:13.806-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijw66JVeAI/AAAAAAAAAFg/cFn1f1lm4mY/s1600-h/55780013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055555476554872834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijw66JVeAI/AAAAAAAAAFg/cFn1f1lm4mY/s400/55780013.JPG" border="0" /></a> This time we got to do all the mushing ourselves, rather than sitting on the sled while someone else did it. As usual there was a tee-pee stop.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-394443031501830475?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-78011263036740238652007-04-20T18:09:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:40:59.588-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijxkaJVeBI/AAAAAAAAAFo/Rcu51UQJoxo/s1600-h/55780014+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055556189519443986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/RijxkaJVeBI/AAAAAAAAAFo/Rcu51UQJoxo/s400/55780014+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a> This was my lead dog, Mazda, so named because she was born in the back of one... She didn't want to sit outside with the other dogs, she wanted to hang in the tee-pee with us.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-7801126303674023865?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-58714460368539813662007-04-20T18:08:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:40:43.455-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijyb6JVeCI/AAAAAAAAAFw/MO3VITfG7Jk/s1600-h/55780015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055557143002183714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijyb6JVeCI/AAAAAAAAAFw/MO3VITfG7Jk/s400/55780015.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ann, me, David, Vicky, Annie<br />Front row: Martin, Jordana<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-5871446036853981366?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-82075465625358190132007-04-20T18:07:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:40:25.616-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijy_6JVeDI/AAAAAAAAAF4/1vXxEGEFauE/s1600-h/55780016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055557761477474354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijy_6JVeDI/AAAAAAAAAF4/1vXxEGEFauE/s400/55780016.JPG" border="0" /></a> No, of course not, it's freezing... Note the ice glasses.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-8207546562535819013?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-42387354913523224852007-04-20T18:06:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:40:07.365-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijz2qJVeEI/AAAAAAAAAGA/TunyjUkycNk/s1600-h/55780021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055558702075312194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rijz2qJVeEI/AAAAAAAAAGA/TunyjUkycNk/s400/55780021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-4238735491352322485?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-53864194772478033102007-04-20T18:05:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:39:50.444-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij07KJVeFI/AAAAAAAAAGI/-PZ5_p3_ZWs/s1600-h/55780022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055559878896351314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij07KJVeFI/AAAAAAAAAGI/-PZ5_p3_ZWs/s400/55780022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij07aJVeGI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/YtMhPD1E5Go/s1600-h/55780023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055559883191318626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij07aJVeGI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/YtMhPD1E5Go/s400/55780023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij076JVeHI/AAAAAAAAAGY/6che61Ut45g/s1600-h/55780024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055559891781253234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij076JVeHI/AAAAAAAAAGY/6che61Ut45g/s400/55780024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij08aJVeII/AAAAAAAAAGg/O1-MD1-V6CY/s1600-h/55780025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055559900371187842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij08aJVeII/AAAAAAAAAGg/O1-MD1-V6CY/s400/55780025.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div>I actually slept really well in the ice hotel. David slept less well but did get some sleep. It's really warm in those sleeping bags. You have to leave all your luggage in a heated locker so it doesn't freeze up.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-5386419477247803310?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-26864907443679790242007-04-20T18:04:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:39:26.461-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij2vKJVeJI/AAAAAAAAAGo/N1UNtCTIGvI/s1600-h/55780026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055561871761176722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij2vKJVeJI/AAAAAAAAAGo/N1UNtCTIGvI/s400/55780026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij2vqJVeKI/AAAAAAAAAGw/4hoW6_d4FoA/s1600-h/55780029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055561880351111330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij2vqJVeKI/AAAAAAAAAGw/4hoW6_d4FoA/s400/55780029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-2686490744367979024?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953573063575401448.post-83376305374727417192007-04-20T18:03:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:38:58.610-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij4D6JVeLI/AAAAAAAAAG4/3OByhVL4QgM/s1600-h/55780035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055563327755090098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij4D6JVeLI/AAAAAAAAAG4/3OByhVL4QgM/s400/55780035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij4EKJVeMI/AAAAAAAAAHA/v-Jk6RkCpYI/s1600-h/55780036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055563332050057410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E3MnfvCSxAY/Rij4EKJVeMI/AAAAAAAAAHA/v-Jk6RkCpYI/s400/55780036.JPG" border="0" /></a> ...and we were gone!<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3953573063575401448-8337630537472741719?l=laplandtrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.com0