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ShadesWolf
12-22-2005, 20:58
Each years we try and do something a little better for my daughter, this years its lapland( dont know how we will get better than this though) , she is currently 5 1/2 and these are special times as she still believes.

Has anybody else been as I not sure what to expect, except its going to be very cold.

I will post a few pictures on my return. If I dont speak to you all before the day , Im wishing you all a very Happy Christmas.
Sjakihata
12-22-2005, 21:00
Wow lapland - a great place. But in the winter it's not so nice - too unfriendly, harsh weather. You should bring a fishing pole and go ice fishing :san_grin:
Kagemusha
12-22-2005, 21:04
Have a nice trip in Lappland Shadeswolf! Btw where are you guys staying there?Lappland is a big area and has lots of very different activities.If nothing else try the traditional Saami food like Poronkäristys = Reindeer stew or local fish dishes. I hope you enjoy the experience.:san_smiley:
Edit: And becouse you have the little one with you,i suggest you visit the Santa Park in Rovaniemi.
Viking
12-22-2005, 21:06
I`m hoping you are aware that you and thousands of other brits are slowing down Norwegian flights by about 15 mins, ShadesWolf. :san_angry:

j/k of course, but you actually are

Have a nice trip. :san_smiley:
Radier
12-22-2005, 21:11
Expect alot of forest :san_grin: and snow... and snow.
The_Mark
12-22-2005, 21:34
Wow lapland - a great place. But in the winter it's not so nice - too unfriendly, harsh weather.
Nah, it's unfriendly during the summer - the notorious Lappish mosquitoes, you see. In winter it's just cold. And snowy. Possibly windy.

Have fun in Lapland, ShadesWolf :san_smiley:
TheSilverKnight
12-22-2005, 21:35
Try to learn & decipher the Barbarian tongue they speak there :san_laugh: (j/k to all the Finns here :san_cheesy: ), but seriously, brushing up on a bit of Finnish isn't a bad idea to communicate with the natives. Try the BBC Language website. :san_cheesy:
GoreBag
12-22-2005, 21:43
Do you mean Saami or Suomi, SilverKnight?
Snowhobbit
12-22-2005, 22:04
AFAIK Lappland is still in Sweden :san_tongue:
Pack warmly and see if you can find a nice dogsleed to ride in :san_cheesy:
JAG
12-22-2005, 22:05
Wrap up warm and I hope you and your family have a good time and Christmas SW. :san_smiley:
Geoffrey S
12-22-2005, 22:07
Yup, all I can say is wrap up warmly, and have fun!
ShadesWolf
12-22-2005, 22:14
Thankyou all for the nice words.
My daughter is really looking forward to it.
We have all our thermals etc, so we are well prepared.

Hope u all have a nice Christmas.
Spetulhu
12-22-2005, 22:16
It's not that cold right now, only about 10 degrees Centigrade.
Taffy_is_a_Taff
12-22-2005, 23:13
Shadeswolf:

I take my hat off to you. When I have kids I'll try to do similar things.
Shahed
12-22-2005, 23:28
Damm I wanted to do Lapland as well. I don't think I'll go though too much work. Have a great time. Take ski wear !
jimmyM
12-22-2005, 23:39
gah! Lapland! sounds wonderful! have a great time...all these people going to interesting places in the xmas season.. jamaica...brazil...lapland... should have got something organised...
GoreBag
12-23-2005, 00:25
AFAIK Lappland is still in Sweden :san_tongue:
Pack warmly and see if you can find a nice dogsleed to ride in :san_cheesy:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but there are Saami in Lapland, aren't there?
Kongamato
12-23-2005, 00:37
I can't help it. Must post this.

http://www.samsungexplore.com/playing/games_arcade/AdventCalendar/day19.html
TheSilverKnight
12-23-2005, 00:47
Do you mean Saami or Suomi, SilverKnight?

Yes, that is the language I am referring to :san_cool:
Ironside
12-23-2005, 10:54
AFAIK Lappland is still in Sweden :san_tongue:
Pack warmly and see if you can find a nice dogsleed to ride in :san_cheesy:

Finland got a region known as Lapland (Lappi) too. Considering the age of ShadesWolf's daughter I'm guessing it's the Finnish side. :san_wink:


Correct me if I'm wrong, but there are Saami in Lapland, aren't there?

Parts of the population is Saami yes. Laps is an older word for Saami. Lapland can refer to the entire area were Saami have traditionally lived too.

SilverKnight, Saami (spoken by the Saami) and Suomi (Finnish) is two different languages. :san_tongue:
I'm guessing that it was Suomi you were refering to.
Bulawayo
12-23-2005, 13:42
Best greetings from the only Saami on the .org :san_grin:

Better than Lappland is to say Sapmi as we Saamis say ourselves.
Not sure of which country you are going to since Sapmi stretches
from Norway, Sweden, Finland all the way to Russia. Anyway you
should try the dried reindeer's tongue in a hot cup of coffee :san_wink:
Lazul
12-23-2005, 15:51
Have a good Christams SW, from what I've heard the Laps are really friendly people, but they dont use many words I've heard. :san_grin:
ShadesWolf
12-30-2005, 18:34
OK im back, Hope u all had a nice christmas. Lapland was excellent. It suprised me how quick it got dark and how the temp dropped after dusk, Only about 4-6 hours of daylight. I couldnt believe how well organised it was and how friendly the people were. All spoke excellent English which really surprised me.

Anyway some pictures as promised

http://www.shadesmtw.com/picture1.jpg

http://www.shadesmtw.com/picture2.jpg

http://www.shadesmtw.com/picture3.jpg

http://www.shadesmtw.com/picture4.jpg

http://www.shadesmtw.com/picture5.jpg

http://www.shadesmtw.com/picture6.jpg

http://www.shadesmtw.com/picture7.jpg
Byzantine Prince
12-30-2005, 19:00
Nice. It looks like you had a great time. :happyg:
Lazul
12-30-2005, 22:34
All spoke excellent English which really surprised me.

We Swedes are a very educated people! :gring:
Kääpäkorven Konsuli
12-31-2005, 03:37
We Swedes are a very educated people! :gring:

~;p Those yellow vests you can see on the first picture have Villi Pohjola-logo on them. So they must have been in finnish side.
ShadesWolf
12-31-2005, 10:05
Yes we were on the finnish side.
Lazul
12-31-2005, 11:50
Blast!... oh well, good to hear you had a good time! :winkg:
GoreBag
01-01-2006, 11:12
Looks like you had a good time. The snow looks great, too. I wish it snowed like that more often here.
ShadesWolf
01-01-2006, 14:36
The snow was excellent, Ive never seen quite so much of it. While we were there it was constant, and the Fins just get on with their daily life and ignore it. It was strange coming back to the UK and having none here, and knowing what happens when we recieve a few inches.
Kääpäkorven Konsuli
01-01-2006, 19:49
The snow was excellent, Ive never seen quite so much of it. While we were there it was constant, and the Fins just get on with their daily life and ignore it. It was strange coming back to the UK and having none here, and knowing what happens when we recieve a few inches.

At least I ignore it this winter because there is so little of it! I have never seen december whit less snow.