A trip up north i Sweden.

The monitor tells the destination, Kiruna here we come.

It looks like there is some snow.

The Kiruna Airport.

Brr, where is my cap and gloves?

First I should take my Explorer who have fit this mission well.

But just before we go, I strap this one on.

The hotel room looks nice and clean.

And outside the door we have something we can use to explore the city.

So lets go downtown and see how it looks.

Here is a lot of nice views up here.

A store with some local things and outfits..

Up here they don´t made regular snowmans. :-)))

Please, don´t ask me what this is. :-)))

The hotel we stay at.

Next day we going out for a dog sledge trip

I suppose it will be cold for the private parts. :-)))

The leader dogs are in place.

And the rest will follow.

He sounds like a wolf.

There we go.

It´s a awesome landscape.

Then we stop.

Made up a fire so we get some warm coffee and a sandwich.

Then we go to Jukkasjärvi and get a dinner.

Next stop will be Jukkasjärvi church.

And now we talking The Icehotel, Jukkasjärvi.

Here is the hotel lobby. :-)))

And we have to check in.

Room 511 is where we should spend the night.

It feels warm and nice. :-)))

Yes, they have toilets too. :-))

So we take a look at the Design rooms.

It´s just awesome what they can made of ice and snow.

The ice church where they have a few weddings every day.

And of course the Ice Bar.

Yes, it´s cold.

Of course you get the drink in a ice glass.

And of course it´s Absolut.

Here is what they serve and the hot drinks they serve in paper cups.

And yes they are blondes too. :-)))

This was not bad.

I have to keep the cap on. :-)))

And before we go to bed we have to get some reindeer.

And some moosecheese ice served in a icecub.

After that we should get a very good sleep at the Icehotel.

Next day we got out at the evening for a snowmobile tour.

Unfortunately was I the one that drive and it was -20 degree celsius so it was not

possible to get some pics when we drive.

But we stop and get some food.

The guide give us something to eat.

The last day we going for another trip.

Down to the LKAB iron ore mine.

This is scary. :-))

And another blonde, of course. It´s a swedish tour. :-))

Here they show how the mine looks.

And how a worker looks.

Now we are going inside, so we have to put the helmets on.

Some of the machines.

It´s like in Texas. :-))

Some of the stones.

And a rolling stone (not Mick Jagger) :-))

In action.

Lets go inside the mine museum.

Here is what they use long time ago.

And some proof a Submariner works great on 540 meters down under. :-))

I hope you find this entertaining, for me it was a blast.

Jocke