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