I have absolutely no memories of ice fishing in Finland because I, along with most of the other women on this sojourn, chose to skip it in favor of a cozy sleep in at our Arctic tree house.
Gene, avid fisherman extraodinaire, took lots of photos as proof positive that he was there. Don't you recognize him?
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| Digging a hole in the ice in hopes to catch some fish |
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Sunrise as we left the Arctic Tree Houses for our next adventure
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Finland is about all about fire and ice where tourists are concerned. Ice art backlit by colored lights is a major fixture in these parts. After our departure from the Arctic Tree House Hotel, it was off to the Snow Castle. The sculptures were amazing as our Ice Queen guide Palvi (meaning Daisy) led the way.
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Animal ice sculptures everywhere
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| Some of us took a turn down the ice slide |
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one of many surreal wall carvings
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This is definitely ET
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After exploring the Snow Castle, we boarded the Sampo Icebreaker in the Gulf of Bothnia. On board we had a buffet lunch, a tour of the boat, and then a dip into the drink (wearing protective dry suits of course.) Gene went; I didn't, mainly because I worried about the covid virus being deposited by other tourists in those suits. Pictures below.
This was our last scheduled evening with our new found friends, and what a really warm and cordial group they were, too. We had our final dinner together in a private party room at The Arctic Tree House and Matt gave us our "end of the trip" awards. Gene got the award for best imitation of Santa Claus! I got recognized for not leaving my underwear hanging to dry in the previous hotel. I've been known to do that on other B&R trips, much to my chagrin.
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