The sister and I made a trip up to the wilds of Lapland through Norway, Sweden and Finland. Although we saw reindeer on a few occasions, mostly we saw mountains and fog, psychedelic lichen, rocks, rivers, tundra, and blueberry bushes turning red. It is a rugged and sparse landscape, but in some way it is beautiful and touches those parts of the soul that long for wildness and nature without humans. Although we saw those, too. And they were curious and wonderful humans, the adventuring kind, obviously.
One of the most beautiful areas was the Lyngen Alps, where we spent one night nestled in a river-filled valley, surrounded by the highest peaks of the area, and watched over by perched glaciers and slopes of golden trees. The river was amazingly light blue, the unbelievable color you see in storybook pictures, only it was real.
Real also the pain in our feet. Or the grumps if you don't eat. But real also the peace and the delight at nature's details. Below a few snapshots of our time:
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| Leaving Kilpisjärvi |
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| Sonja and Saana in morning light |
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| I <3 norway="" td=""> |
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| let me drink and drink and never thirst again! |
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| Lyngen Alps |
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| Our last campsite |
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