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Welcome bears

After this we went to get our cold weather gear that we wore on top of our many, many layers of clothes.
Forest

There was forest in almost every direction around us. The nearby town was very small and a ways off. After we got our winter stuf…
The sign

We didn't get to take a photo of the sign when we first arrived so we took one while we were walking around.
Dog house?

Our best guess for this was dog house.
Lake Maajärvi
The lake

They told us the lake was the best place to see an aurora. We'll go down there later.
Tiny cabins

We weren't sure what these cabins were, maybe storage, but they were so cute!
Hotel

We stayed in a log suite. On the other side of the lodge was the hotel.
Cabins

All of the cabins were sold out when we were there but we hardly saw anyone except for meal times.
Two staircases

I don't think we've been on a plane that boarded and deplaned with two stairways.
Selfie!
Photos!

Everyone got off the plane and started taking pictures.
Ivalo

Ivalo is 250km (about 156 miles) north of the Arctic Circle.
Landed!

Oh boy! It looks cold!