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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.
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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…
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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.
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Dog house?
Our best guess for this was dog house.
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Lake Maajärvi
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The lake
They told us the lake was the best place to see an aurora. We'll go down there later.
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Tiny cabins
We weren't sure what these cabins were, maybe storage, but they were so cute!
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Hotel
We stayed in a log suite. On the other side of the lodge was the hotel.
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Cabins
All of the cabins were sold out when we were there but we hardly saw anyone except for meal times.
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Two staircases
I don't think we've been on a plane that boarded and deplaned with two stairways.
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Selfie!
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Photos!
Everyone got off the plane and started taking pictures.
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Ivalo
Ivalo is 250km (about 156 miles) north of the Arctic Circle.
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Landed!
Oh boy! It looks cold!