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День 1
воскресенье, 18 февраля 2024 г., 10:33
⛅ -3 °C
Высота: 431 м
Канада Payne Creek 50.628925, -117.86956250°37’44” N 117°52’10” W
And so it begins
18 февраля 2024 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ -3 °C
We’re off on our adventure. Magnificent view of the snow covered mountains on our way to Calgary. Great visit with Cindy, Liana & Graycen. Awesome start to our holiday.
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Hi Guys, Sounds Wonderful. Have fun [Ron & Glenda]
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ПутешественникFound ya! Great start! Enjoy your trip!
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День 4
среда, 21 февраля 2024 г., 16:53
🌧 9 °C
Высота: 80 м
Франция Montmartre vineyards 48.886455, 2.33197548°53’11” N 2°19’55” E
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Arrival in Paris
21 февраля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
We made it to Paris after a long plane trip. We were able to navigate the transit system to our hosts place without any difficulty.
Our host Hélène graciously offered to take us on a walking tour around the neighbourhood in the rain.
We visited the Cimetière de Montmartre, where each family has an impressively large elaborate tomb. We walked by the famous Moulin Rouge, up the actual Montmartre to see the Sacré-Coeur Basilica, then dinner at a great little French restaurant: Le Bouillon Pigalle.Читать далее
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Путешественник Dad seems to think the weather is terrific 😘
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Путешественник Nothing like Le moulin rouge. Did you attend a show?
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День 5
четверг, 22 февраля 2024 г., 09:41
☁️ 12 °C
Высота: 45 м
Франция Gare Saint-Lazare 48.875817, 2.32672848°52’33” N 2°19’36” E
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Le Louvre
22 февраля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Today was our trip to le musée du Louvre. We are close enough to walk there, and once again our host played tour guide to the many sites along the way.
The Louvre itself is very impressive and LARGE.
We spent 6 hrs visiting and yes, we got lost several times during our visit, but managed to find a few gems on the way. We saw a few paintings that were on our 8,000 piece puzzle “🧩 Alexander Magno visiting Apelles' studio”.Читать далее
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ПутешественникWow!!! I’d love to visit Le Louvre. It takes days to visit the whole thing, is that true?
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Путешественник Unbelievable
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Путешественник Holy!
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День 6
пятница, 23 февраля 2024 г., 21:19
☁️ 5 °C
Высота: 65 м
Франция Paris 17 Batignolles-Monceau 48.882307, 2.32534148°52’56” N 2°19’31” E
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Tourists in Paris
23 февраля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Today we hit some of the really touristy spots. Of course everything was just close enough to walk to.
We started at Parc Monceau and the Cimetière des Errancies where many of the people guillotined during the French Revolution were originally buried. The only thing left is the plaque commemorating the 1,119 heads that rolled.
A stroll in the nearby park, then off to the Arc de Triomphe. Much larger than we thought it would be. Lots of decorations and details.
A quick stop at the Flamme de la Liberté, a copy of the actual flame found atop the Statue of Liberty in NY which happens to be located above the entrance of the tunnel where Lady Diana died 1997.
Then a visit to the home of Ratatouille in the vast underground sewers of Paris. We were pleased to come across this hidden gem of a museum.
Close by is the Eiffel Tower (can’t go to Paris and not visit the Eiffel Tower). Even though it was fenced off and closed due to a strike (no not the tractor one), it was still impressive.
Then on our way back home we walked down Avenue Montaigne where all the really, really expen$ive $tore$ are: Armani, Prada, Dior, Vuitton, Channel, Gucci and more.
All an all, we walked over 17 km today.Читать далее
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Путешественник ❤️❤️❤️
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Путешественник Amazing that the arch survived the war
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Путешественник Where were you?
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День 7
суббота, 24 февраля 2024 г., 12:01
☁️ 7 °C
Высота: 149 м
Франция Chapelle royale 48.804313, 2.12234748°48’16” N 2°7’20” E
Versailles
24 февраля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Took the train to Versailles for the day. Hélène our host accompanied us to the gates. The palace was as grand and opulent as they said it would be. We learned about the many king Louis. It’s amazing how the nobility lived on a totally different planet than the rest of France. No wonder there was a revolution.
Afterwards we had a fantastic French meal with our hosts.Читать далее
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ПутешественникGorgeous ❤️
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День 8
воскресенье, 25 февраля 2024 г., 18:31
🌧 7 °C
Высота: 50 м
Франция Place de la Bastille 48.853382, 2.36815348°51’12” N 2°22’5” E
Wandering
25 февраля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
We spent the last two days wandering through the streets of Paris. We came across quite a few gems. We had lunch at an African street market, we walked through les Marais and visited the museum of Paris history. Then we walked to la Place de la Bastille, a very important symbol of the French Revolution. On the way back we caught sight of a few impressive buildings.

The next day, we took off in a different direction to see le Grand Palais and la Place de la Concorde (that’s where the guillotine was set up for almost two years in 1793-1794. Need I say more?) On the way there, we came to an intersection where there were armed police (read automatic weapons!) at every corner!!! A bit surprised, we asked one of the guards if there was something special going on. He kindly informed us that we were near the residence of the French President and that there were guards there 24 hrs a day. Sorry, no pictures for security reasons…

We continued our trek along la Seine through le Jardin des Tuilleries, le Louvre then towards the oldest part of Paris to see old buildings and shops on quaint narrow streets.Читать далее
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День 9
понедельник, 26 февраля 2024 г., 16:46
🌧 7 °C
Высота: 44 м
Франция Eglise Saint-Christophe-en-la-Cité 48.853797, 2.34785548°51’14” N 2°20’52” E
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Notre-Dame
26 февраля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Notre-Dame
Today we made it onto one of the islands in the Seine River, Île de la Cité. Home of the famous Notre-Dame.
The cathedral suffered a large fire back in 2019, where most of the roof was destroyed along with the large spire.
So the whole area was blocked off for renovations. You might think this was a bummer, but it turned out to be quite fascinating. There were placards all along one side talking about the restoration process. The work done to immediately stabilize the roof area, the planning of the restoration using the same materials as the original, the mobilization of craftsmen from all over. Like I said fascinating. The job at hand is literally monumental. There are over 1,000 people working on the project. You can read about it in the link below.

Here’s the link to the Notre-Dame renovations:
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ПутешественникIt caught fire just before we went to Paris, but as you say, still beautiful and fascinating.
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Путешественник Apparently there’s a rejuvenation fountain underneath or some energetic pole, thus the selection of the construction site. Mysterious secret ceremonies. See Aurore Chevalier’s transe after the fire. Just saying…
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День 9
понедельник, 26 февраля 2024 г., 17:49
🌧 6 °C
Высота: 57 м
Франция Eglise Sainte-Marine 48.8544, 2.34981248°51’16” N 2°20’59” E
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Bits & pieces from Paris
26 февраля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
First thing is the traffic: Cars, motorcycles, bicycles, & pedestrians. Keep in mind that intersections in Paris all have 5 or more roads into them. Cars pull as far as they can into the intersection, blocking traffic. Motorcycles don’t use the lanes, instead they go between or beside the cars. Bicycles are the worst, they don’t want to stop for anything because they would have to put their feet down. Pedestrians go wherever there is a break in traffic or traffic is stopped because of cars jamming up the intersections.

Paris is funny because you will have all the same type of stores on the same street selling the same stuff. Souvenir shops, crepe stands, glitter shops, and of course sex shops. All right next to each other.

We came across this guy in the window rolling out dough into flat breads. It was kind of mesmerizing to watch. After a while we decided to go in to eat. So halfway through our meal the power goes out, no big deal lots of light from the windows. Then the place starts filling up with smoke because the hood fan was not working anymore. We were almost ready to make it a takeout meal when they finally got the power back on and the smoke quickly cleared up. Happy ending!Читать далее
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ПутешественникHoly! 🙉🙉🙉
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Путешественник What a zoo!
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Путешественник Yup! You’re sure to find what you’re looking for! 🤣👠
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День 11
среда, 28 февраля 2024 г., 15:33
☁️ -1 °C
Высота: 166 м
Финляндия Myllykylä 66.542526, 25.84905466°32’33” N 25°50’57” E
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Rovaniemi - The official Home of Santa
28 февраля 2024 г., Финляндия ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
We have arrived at the official home of Santa!
We spent the afternoon visiting Santa’s village and workshop, bought a few presents and saw Rudolf and his buddies, then took a break for some gingerbread hot chocolate.
Santa’s village is located on the arctic circle. Quite different from the Arctic circle we know in Canada!
We met several players from Adriel’s volleyball team at practice and finished the day with a lovely meal at Gustav’s.Читать далее
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ПутешественникLove the photos!
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Путешественник Be gone, Santa! Here we are!
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Путешественник Very lovely ♥️
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День 12
четверг, 29 февраля 2024 г., 18:43
☁️ 1 °C
Высота: 100 м
Финляндия Ounasvaara 66.487733, 25.80211266°29’16” N 25°48’8” E
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Enjoying Winter
29 февраля 2024 г., Финляндия ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Rovaniemi is a very active town. The Santasport Complex where Adriel trains is Finland’s northern olympic training centre. There are several well-lit walking and x-country ski trails which are very well used under any weather by people of all ages. It is very nice to see how everyone here seems to embrace the cold and the long winter nights. We explored a few today.Читать далее
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ПутешественникGreat photos! Say hello to Adriel from us. ❤️
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Путешественник Adriel is so cute with braids! ♥️
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День 13
пятница, 1 марта 2024 г., 12:19
☁️ 1 °C
Высота: 66 м
Финляндия Erkkilänsaari 66.50843, 25.72731366°30’30” N 25°43’38” E
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Arktikum
1 марта 2024 г., Финляндия ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
We’ve been catching up with Adriel, and meeting some of her teammates.
We visited the Arktikum a northern museum which focuses on Arctic life. There was also a quick trip to the science centre. It was mostly for kids so of course we fit right in. Our great accomplishment was to get all 4 balls in there designated spaces on the rocking table.Читать далее
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Путешественник Cool game! 😃
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Путешественник Huge truck or Jerome just skrunked? 🤣🤣🤣 Joke aside, it’s humongous!!! 🙉🙉🙉
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День 14
суббота, 2 марта 2024 г., 15:59
☁️ 1 °C
Высота: 163 м
Финляндия Sodankylä 67.415497, 26.58474767°24’56” N 26°35’5” E
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Game Day
2 марта 2024 г., Финляндия ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Arctic Volley was hosting Hämeenlinnan at home. Except that home was an hour and a half away. A small road trip by Finish standards. The game was held in Sodankylän to acknowledge one of their main sponsors.
It was a very exciting game. The visitors took the first set in extra points 24-26. The Arctic Volley convincingly grabbed the second set 25-15. Adriel served out the set with 6 serves in a row. Visitors came back in another close set 22-25. 4th set saw the home team tie it back up at 2 sets a piece 25-20.
So we go to a fifth and deciding set (first to 15 points). The home team was in complete control for the whole set 15-9.
Adriel ended up getting player of the game for Arctic Volley.Читать далее
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ПутешественникI was inspired by the fans 😍😍
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ПутешественникCongratulations Adriel!
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ПутешественникYay, way to go Adriel!
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День 15
воскресенье, 3 марта 2024 г., 11:16
☁️ 1 °C
Высота: 117 м
Финляндия Mäntyvaara horseracetrack 66.512955, 25.60511266°30’47” N 25°36’18” E
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Reindeer Races
3 марта 2024 г., Финляндия ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Today, we experienced a true tradition of the Scandinavian North. Reindeer Racing. Lapones take their reindeer races very seriously. First, they select a young male reindeer who has a grumpy temperament, who doesn’t like to be petted and runs away from humans and then train it to race. There are several races in a year, usually in the spring and the contestant must race a 1 km track under 1 min 25 sec. Pros will run under 1 min 19 sec. You can race your own reindeer or owners can hire a “rider”, a bit like horse racing. It is a short, exciting race and very fun to watch!Читать далее
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ПутешественникWoW! I never heard about those races. Très cool! 😎
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Путешественник Das lovely Adriel ♥️♥️♥️
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Путешественник They burnt its horns?
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День 19
четверг, 7 марта 2024 г.
☁️ 0 °C
Высота: 100 м
Финляндия Ounasvaara 66.4878, 25.8022866°29’16” N 25°48’8” E
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Last Days
7 марта 2024 г., Финляндия ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Adriel and her team had their last home game of the regular season.
We went to the Cultural Centre where there were many unique pieces of art. Forgot to take pictures, so here is the one I do have, made with mink tails.
We got dressed up to take Adriel out for a birthday dinner. Back to Gustav’s for another fabulous meal. Gustav only changes the menu 4 times a year. We were lucky enough to be here for two different menus. Also in one of the photos is Taylor, Adriel’s roommate and Libero extraordinaire.
Now an early start and a long day of travel (20+ hours).
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Путешественник Excellent way to nurture the next generation of players ❤️
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Путешественник OMG! For a second, I thought I was seeing a bunch of tarentulas 🙉🙉🙉
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Путешественник Y’all gorgeous people! 😁❤️😁
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Путешественник Exotic foods! ❤️
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