Finland - The wonder of Scandinavia

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01-Heidi goes cycling in Helsinki




02-Downtown Helsinki




03-Exciting Helsinki




04-Laurie relaxes before climbing up from the lake below




05-Lakes aplenty in Finland




06-Summer in Porkkala




07-Heidi & (Finnish) Monty get acquainted




08-Reindeer roams the highways in Kuusamo




09-Laurie checks out the ski jump at Ruka




10-Laurie & Heidi take in the views at Ruka




11-Heidi's 1st try at Reindeer in Ruka




12-Summer cottage on (Lake) Saaplinki (near Kuusamo)




13-Finnish blossom




14-Ari gives Heidi advice in Kuusamo




15-Laurie & Heidi on the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi




16-Laurie checks out Santa Claus Office on Arctic Circle




17-One of Santa's lovely helpers




18-Laurie enjoys the views on the border of Sweden & Finland at Tornio




19-Fishing in the rapids on the Swedish-Finnish border




20-Heidi goes for ride in Manamansalo




21-Fireworks on Helsinki harbuor




22-Minus 2 deg & Laurie checks out Kajaani




23-Laurie takes in the view of the rapids at Hautaranta




24-Heidi enjoys the  views around Hautaranta




25-Minus 5 & snow falls around the hut at Kuntivaara on Russian border




26-Laurie checks out the quiet people en route to Kuusamo




27-Helsinki Autumn




28-Views in the town of Tampere




29-Our appartment in Espoo




30-Our Saab outside our appt in Nov




31-Timo, Sari, Tarja & Laurie prepare for a Christmas function  at Lantikatu




32-Christmas fun Finnish style




33-Marcus, Heidi & Ari have fun at the Christmas party




34-Laurie trains for some cross country skiing near Espoo




35-Heidi feels warm in her Michelin jacket outside our appt in January




36-Heidi skiis 17km from the Kuusamo office to lakeside cottage




37-Mika takes a rest from skidooing around the frozen lakes of Kuusamo




38-Tina, Leah & Mika keep warm in a Fiinnish hut




39-Our car parked outside our work office in Kuusamo




40-Heidi prepares for a 35km cross country skiing event at Ilomantsi (Eastern Finland)




41-Kuusamo rivers start to thaw after winter




42-Heidi gets ready for some MTBing in Finland




43-Heidi is all smiles at the start of her 35km ski race




44-Minus 15 & the Finns enjoy the sunny weather




45-The barriers are drawn for the big ski race in Ilomantsi




46-Squirrel hides his nuts outside our appt in Espoo




47-Laurie enjoys skidooing across the Kuusamo frozen lakes at 170kph




48-Sunset over Kuusamo on theArctic Circle