Finland Recap

Top Foods:
1. Lihapiraaka
2. Bibimbap
3. Lamb in red wine sauce and garlic potatoes (Northern Lights Village)
4. Sautéed Reindeer (Northern Lights Village)

Top 5 Attractions:
1. Ice Hockey game (Helsinki)
2. Husky Kennel and ride (Levi)
3. Winter Forests with permanent snow in Lapland
4. Santa Clause Village
5. Cemetery on All Saints Day

Final thoughts/observations:
* Finnish by far are the friendliest people of the Nordic regions we’ve come across … no wonder they are the happiest people in the world
* Ice hockey is a really cool sport and the energy at the games is so good. Also it’s crazy… you’re not allowed to drink beer in the stands at the hockey. Therefore we had to skull our pints 10 mins before the game started.
* Alaskan huskies are not what we expect huskies to look like but they are a lot stronger and faster than Siberian huskies
* Helsinki is very small but has so much going on as well- lots of bars, shops and people. We could see ourselves living there
* The Finnish language is the most different to English that we have come across. It is a lot harder to guess what the words mean and their language sounds a bit more harsh
* Finnish are very respectful and based on interactions and learning about their culture it would be impossible for some of the things they do to be done back home in Australia (for example being able to camp on private property and clean up after yourselves when in a public space)Les mer