It wasn't as cold as I was expecting it to be. Needless to say, it was still pretty damn cold. While on our Lapland trip, we were able to snowshoe to the top of Levi Fell and look out over a sea of black because it was nighttime. Haha. On our way down the fell, we stopped at a fire hut for some roasted sausages and hot blueberry cider. Yummy! Then we hiked down through the woods and ended up at the top of the ski slopes!! It was a lot of fun to figure creative ways to go down the slope. Some walked, some rolled, and some slid down on their butts (I tried and failed miserably).
Another thing we were able to do was take an extra trip to Northern Norway to visit the fjords and swim in the Arctic Ocean! I couldn't pass this opportunity up, so I went. It was a lot of driving and twilight, but we made it, and the fjords were beautiful. The water wasn't bad either.
Another awesome activity we were able to do was snowmobiling. Anybody who knows me, knows I love four-wheelers, snowmobiles, jet skis, and all of the like. So of course I did this, and oh my gosh it was sooooooo much fun. In the middle of our trip, we stopped at a cabin in the woods for some coffee and cookies. They even had reindeer. :) I look a hot mess in the next picture because, although it was around 6F, the outfit made me sweat!
On the way home from Lapland, we stopped at a reindeer farm to have sleigh rides and learn some history of reindeer farming. Although they were cute, they were also a bit scary at times. We were again given coffee and cookies, and allowed to warm up in the house. I learned every reindeer in Lapland is owned by someone, and it is illegal to hunt reindeer.
Okay, so we returned home from our trip safely and soundly. Then Thanksgiving happened. The Americans and myself decided to host a Thanksgiving dinner for all of our international friends. I am pleased to say it went very well. And all of the food was delicious. :) We had Native Americans running around, great conversations, and food left over even with 30 people there. It was arguably one of the best Thanksgiving dinners I have ever had. Pictured below is about half of the people; the other half trickled in due to the thick ice sheets outside that night.
Unfortunately after all of the fun, I was hit with bronchitis. This entire past week, I was lying in bed with a terrible cough and pains. The worst night was Tuesday night, but I will not go into details because that would just be rude of me, and I am not rude. ;) You're welcome. Haha. All I will say is, I beat you again bronchitis!
And that is what you've missed in my life. I hope you feel caught up now. I am going to "study" for my exam next week.
Nähdään,
Anthony
