severni jeleni, zimska pravljica in vožnja s haskiji // reindeer, winter fairytale and husky safari11/1/2018 Že dolgo sem si želela na Laponsko pozimi, da bi doživela to zimsko pravljico, se vozila s haskiji in videla severni sij. Žal mi severni sij očitno ni bil usojen, pa sem vseeno noro zadovoljna s tem potovanjem in vsem, kar sem videla na Laponskem. Pot proti severu sem začela z nočnim vlakom iz Helsinkov v Rovaniemi: 59€ (v eno smer). Iz Helsikov smo startali okoli 23. ure zvečer, prispeli pa okoli 10. ure zjutraj. Vlak je bil zelo udoben in meni odličen način za premagovanje tako velike razdalje. Za to ceno dobiš eno spodnje ali zgornje ležišče v kabini z naključno osebo (kabine so ločene po spolih), brisačko in plastenko vode. Ob vsakem ležišču je ura z budilko, vtičnico, majhno svetilko, vsaka postelja pa ima rjuhe, povšter, kovter... Vsak vagon ima skupni WC za vse kabine, pa tudi tuš in wi-fi. V Rovaniemiju sem si pogledala cerkev, Božičkovo vas, Lumberjack's Candle Bridge, Lordi's Square... V Rovaniemiju smo najeli avto in se odpeljali še bolj proti severu, in sicer do kraja Saariselkä. Glede ceste...imeli smo gume ježevke in v redu vreme tako, da ni bilo nekih problemov, ampak vožnja vseeno ni bila najbolj preprosta. Cesta je bila v celoti zaledenela tako, da si praktično vozil po ledu, občasno so ti pot prečkali jeleni tako, da si moral biti zelo pozoren in zaradi snega je bilo vse okoli belo in težko razvidno. Pred Saariselko smo se ustavili in si pogledali steklene igluje, namenjene gledanju severnega sija iz hotelske postelje. Igluji so del Kakslauttanen Arctic Resorta. Naslednji dan smo odšli na vožnjo s haskiji, ki je bila moja najbolj nora izkušnja do zdaj.
Finska pozimi je res nekaj enkratnega, vožnja s haskiji pa neverjetno doživetje, ko so vse, kar vidiš naokoli, samo bela, zasnežena drevesa. Traveling to Lapland in winter was my big wish for a long time, so I could enjoy the winter fairytale, go on a husky safari and see Northern lights. Unfortunately, I wasn't lucky enough to see Northern lights, but I'm still very impressed by everything I saw in Lapland. I traveled from Helsinki to Rovaniemi with a night train: 59€ (one-way). The train departed from Helsinki around 11PM and arrived in Rovaniemi around 10AM. It was really comfortable and a great way to travel such a big distance. For this price you get an upper or lower bed in a cabin with one random person (there are female-only cabins), a towel and a bottle of water. Every bed has it's own clock with an alarm, a nightlight, electric plug, sheets, pillow and blanket... Each vagon has one shared bathroom and shower and also wi-fi. In Rovaniemi I visited the church, Santa's village, Lumberjack's Candle Bridge, Lordi's Square... We rented a car in Rovaniemi and started driving towards the North, more specifically towards Saariselkä. About driving...the car had studded winter tyres and the weather was pretty good, but driving still wasn't very easy. The road was all covered in ice, reindeer were crossing the road, so you had to be very careful and because of so much snow everything around us was white and it was hard to see. Before we arrived to Saariselkä, we visited glass igloos, which were made for watching Northern lights from your hotel bed. They are a part of Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort. The next day we went on a husky safari, which was my craziest experience so far. Finland in winter is really amazing and husky safari is a surreal experience, when all you can see around you are trees, covered in snow. Rebeka
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