Frozen
The ground looked more and more like a sheet of ice the closer we got to Ivalo.
Cool sunrise
It was so pretty it didn't even look real. It looked more like a painting. This is our last glimpse of the sun for the next month.
Taking off!
Headed to Ivalo!
Helsinki!
Flying in to Helsinki, our first taste of darkness in the afternoon. This photo was taken at 2:16 pm.
The Concorde!
So cool to see the Concorde while we were taxiing out to take off! Neither of us had ever seen the Concorde in person.
Off to Helsinki!
For some reason we didn't take pictures when we left home. After switching terminals at Heathrow, which took a long time, we're boarding the plane to Helsinki!
Tail
I couldn't find this seal anywhere. It's not the seal of Texas. It must be military but I couldn't find it.
Sleepy Time Gal
A close-up of the pin-up girl is says, "Sleepy Time Gal."
Nice hotel pic
Great shot of the hotel!
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Restored
I've seen older photos of this same plane and it's been restored very well. It was kind of a wreck before.
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Love the pinup
The pinup on the side makes the whole thing.
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Big plane!
We had to back up really far to get the entire plane in the frame.
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Douglas DC-3
Before we went to dinner we had to go check out this Douglas DC-3 airplane that was in front of the hotel.
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At the airport
You can see in this shot how close the runway is to the hotel.