13 Chilling

13 Chilling, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

Overall, I think my favourite part of the trip was just chilling (in both senses of the word!) and enjoying the scenery.

What an amazing place!

12 Lassoo Bear

12 Lassoo Bear, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

This poor fellow had to stand out in the cold and suffer tourists continually throwing ropes at his head.

I don't think anyone actually caught him, though!

11 Sleigh Ride

11 Sleigh Ride, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

The consensus was that the reindeer sleighs were more comfortable than the husky sleds, but less comfortable than the snowmobiles. Perhaps less exciting than either, but more sociable and definitely more relaxing.

10 Reindeer

10 Reindeer, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

One of our excursions was to a reindeer camp, which we arrived at shortly before it was fully light.

9 On The Naughty Chair

9 On The Naughty Chair, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

I bet the kids here are always really well behaved if this is where they're sent when they're naughty!

8 Church Close Up

8 Church Close Up, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

The church was very pretty once we got close to it, though there was nobody around, even though it was Sunday morning.

7 Sunrise

7 Sunrise, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

We crossed the border to visit the northern most church in Sweden, which rather picturesquely posed with the glorious sunrise for us.

7 All Wrapped Up

7 All Wrapped Up, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

The humans had to wear special protective gear to survive the cold. I, of course, was perfectly comfortable in my fur.

6 On The Border

6 On The Border, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

In fact, we were exactly on the border between Sweden and Finland, as this sign attests.

5 A Long Way From Home

5 A Long Way From Home, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

I found this sign more effective in demonstrating just how far away we were from home.

4 Where We Were

4 Where We Were, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

The hotel had a helpful map in the lobby, showing where we actually were.

3 Igloo

3 Igloo, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

Still, even taking into account unfortunate accidents, Room 101 was probably more comfortable than the other accommodation option!

2 Room 101

2 Room 101, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

We stayed in Room 101, which did not bode well when my human tripped on arrival and fell flat on her face.

1 The Hotel

1 The Hotel, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

Towards the end of January, the humans and I took a trip to Lapland. This was the hotel sign, which had candles to light it up very prettily at night.