Chasing winter

Post by **jtbo** » 16 May 2008 09:24 pm

It is time of the year, when winter goes back to north, so if you like to chase it you have to go north. That is what I have done now, some pics to show you what it is like here

http://jtbo.pp.fi/images/album/road_pics/lappi_2008/

2 more weeks here and few more places to visit

Post by **jtbo** » 21 May 2008 02:52 pm

View from livingroom window:

Place is amazing, I dropped my jaw so many times on my way here that can't close my mouth, scenery is spectacular, specially now as there is white tip of snow at high places.

Post by **Ronnie** » 21 May 2008 10:04 pm

Looks like a great trip, Jani - you're not going to trade in your Volvo for a skidoo and some rein deer are you?

Post by **jtbo** » 21 May 2008 10:15 pm

Ronnie wrote:Looks like a great trip, Jani - you're not going to trade in your Volvo for a skidoo and some rein deer are you?

Probably not, but it is tempting

But also I'm missing a home a bit already, have been on trip some time already but won't get home before summer

That hill is actually in Norway, I'm about 100 meters from border at day time, I believe we had some memeber in there too?

Post by **Tourinki** » 22 May 2008 05:40 am

So you are really far up north. I don't remember where you mentioned you were going north again and i thought that you were going to sort of same height as Rovaniemi or Muonio. But is Utsjoki or Kilpisjärvi nearer where you are now?

Post by **jtbo** » 22 May 2008 05:48 am

Tourinki wrote:So you are really far up north. I don't remember where you mentioned you were going north again and i thought that you were going to sort of same height as Rovaniemi or Muonio. But is Utsjoki or Kilpisjärvi nearer where you are now?

Utsjoki is quite near as this place is called Karingasniemi, scenery is well different here than even in Ivalo

Post by **Tourinki** » 22 May 2008 06:26 am

Yes i have traveled twice around Lapland when i was younger. And those sceneries were amazing. I would like to go there again.

Post by **SteveP** » 22 May 2008 09:03 am

Great pics Jani

Post by **jtbo** » 22 May 2008 10:46 am

SteveP wrote:Great pics Jani

Thx

Shame on me, I forgot better camera to home, so my pics have over exposed sky etc. errors, camrecorder is not 1st choice for pics, but at least one can see something

While I'm typing this, I can look from window and I see snow on hill at Norway, that is pretty odd feeling

Must take pic from this place tomorrow.

Here you can browse some better pics that other people have took from here:
http://www.plappi.fi/kuva-arkisto/saivu

Post by **Chris_C** » 22 May 2008 11:00 am

Snow? Now?! Whats the address again, I'll just pop down the road to you and get some skiing in

Dude, it looks awesome round there, am incredibly jelous.

Post by **jtbo** » 22 May 2008 12:04 pm

Chris_C wrote:Snow? Now?! Whats the address again, I'll just pop down the road to you and get some skiing in

Dude, it looks awesome round there, am incredibly jelous.

Don't be, book a flight

http://www.plappi.fi/kunnat/utsjoki/kyl ... alo_saivu/

That is current location is seen in this map, Karigasniemi is name of place

If one likes to see real lapland, I think this is the place

Post by **jtbo** » 22 May 2008 03:56 pm

Some new pics, today weather was really nice, but very cold:

In last pic:

Hills are actually in Norway, in valley there is village where I'm staying at the moment.

Post by **SteveP** » 22 May 2008 04:06 pm

Jealous!