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| Minus Thirty! From Lapland - Winter 08/09 |
We have also been busy post holiday: we have moved (temporarily), I've worked on portfolio, been to Europan 10 launch, started new Finnish course, applied for a job and had an interview (don't think I'll get it though).
Lappi was fun, although quite expensive. Apart from getting to see my Mum and sister, my lasting memories will probably be seeing -32°C on the thermometer (and going out in -30°C to experience what happens when your nose hairs freeze..., walking across a lake, husky sledging, and meeting woolly hungarian pigs (Konna's favourite I believe). No northern lights though, so will have to try again sometime.
The whole thing was quite an adventure for my Mum, although she claims the most worrying experience thing wasn't artic temperatures, galloping reindeer, sauna habits or Kittilä airport's snowy runway. No, it was me, driving in Helsinki in falling snow, and with 10cm on the ground. Thanks Mum! (Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned I'd never driven in the snow before setting off... hmmm.)
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Have I ever mentioned that as Jann visited me for the first time it was winter and snowy, I picked him up by car at the airport and he thought we'll have a car accident any minute, was scaared to death and held the small handholder above the door very tigthly. I just tought he was nervous to see mee again...
No, haven't heard that story. The question is - is he still scared if you drive in the snow...?!
No - he said that he would rather drive with me in Helsinki than drive with taxi in London at the moment (or is it still snowy there... maybe it's gone already...)
No, they're still having fun/trouble with it - and more forecast
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7873628.stm
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