Monday, June 25, 2007

Small trip to a big place



For the feast of Midsummer Johannes, Clara and I boarded the train to the northernmost part of the country, Norrbotten. Since the Sun doesn´t set above the polar circle the trip, some 900 kms on railroad, is popular among tourists at this time of year. The same day extends over several weeks as there is no seam between sunset and sunrise. It´s a wonderful phenomenon, but makes it very hard to sleep.
During our stay, we managed to visit some of Johannes family and friends. Everyone was very welcoming and the mosquitos were not so ferocious. A highlight was the visit to Storforsen, one of Europe´s largest rapids.

Norrlandsresa

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