Stories from the Arctic: Kiruna Ice Hotel & Reindeer Farm

Ice Hotel and Ice Bar. Nifty to see but I'd never stay there. One room did have a slide though, which was awesome! And you go soo fast!

Kiruna, Sweden. Walked around at night. Small town, with babies stuffed into snowsuits walking around like penguins. They also have lots of sweet all-terrain prams (strollers).

Reindeer! Only the Sami people are allowed to own reindeer in Lapland. We got to pet them and give them food. Antlers are kind of terrifying, especially when they start to jog around.

This last picture is from inside one of the churches.

Stories from the Arctic: Dog vs. Machine

200 km North of the Arctic Circle.

Lapland, Sweden.

One of the best places I've visited. For serious.

Dog sledding, and snow mobiling. 

Almost driving into a tree...

Cold hands, cold feet, cold noses.

Sipping coffee in plastic cups, sitting in a Saami tent.

Sunset at 11am.

Kids waddling around in snow onesies.

Cute husky puppies.

Not a bad first day.