March 8, 2014 - After an hour and a half flight we arrived in Kiruna, Sweden for 4 days/3 nights of winter fun. Here are the photos from the first day... details to come later.
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| Sofia wearing appropriate head-wear, her husky hat, for a trip to Northern Sweden |
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| not every day you see a dog sled parking sign at the airport |
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| roller suitcases don't work very well in snow |
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| this guy definitely looks like he drove the dog sled to the airport |
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| entrance to the Ice Hotel |
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| complete with reindeer fur/antler door |
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| Ice chapel on the left |
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| Ice lobby decor |
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| no worries... safety first! |
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| main lobby |
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| guest room hallway |
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| ice column |
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| ice blocks are cut from the running Torne river... making the thick blocks very clear |
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| and 'art room' - Mind the Gap room |
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| Before the Big Bang room |
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| Solid Flow room |
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| lamp post encased in ice |
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| the electrical wires for lighting on the roof of the Ice Hotel |
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| Torne River |
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| entrance to the Ice Chapel |
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| back side of the Ice Hotel |
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| Ice Hotel entrance at night |
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| Ice Chapel at night |
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| chapel |
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| Ice Bar - large fish sculpture |
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| Ice Bar - fish sculpture |
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| Ice drink in ice glass |
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| skal! |
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| spin-the-bottle table at the Ice Bar - the table is divided into sections and labeled: bottoms up, kiss someone, etc. |
1 comment:
Notice the "spin the bottle" table is in English!
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