as promised
My holiday trip one week ago ...
07/10/09 - Met the germans at the train station at 8:20pm
first, we took a two hours train then change to another smaller train for 30 mins before the final train which have beds.
By the time we got onto the train, it was 12 midnight. So just nice, it's bedtime!
Yeah ! second deck is for me XD
08/10/09- Reached Rovaniemi at 10:45am in the next morning. It was 10 hours journey.
Woke up and was surprised to see the snow!
Cori ( most left) came from germany just to join them for the holiday XD
Walked around the city for the afternoon.
Played german poker card game at night. Till now, I still dun get the game hahah!
After the game, went out to search for wide, dark areas, hoping that we are lucky enough to see the Northern Lights. To see clear Northern light, we need clear and dark sky. Unfortuately, our timing was not very good since the moon is kind of bright for that few days.
We went out everyday for the rest of the nights. Stood in the cold (-5 degree!) for few hours just to see it. At least we got to see it everyday, though it was those weak kind due to the bright light coming from the moon. Weak as in the Northern light is faraway and not very clear. But hey, i got to see loooooots of star XD i saw Cassiopeia !! hahaha
looking for the light~
trying to make SNOW ANGEL
09/10/09 - Santa Claus Village
You can just pluck and eat those ice!
I travelled for 9396KM !!
My poor friend, Reindeer, got killed for their furs =(
in the post office
A beautiful sunset to end the day
11/10/09- ZOO
Took an hour bus ride to this place.
Oh ya, it was -9 degree on that morning ! suuuuuuuuper cold
Slipped down thrice cause it was too slippery to walk hahaha
anyway, i shall just post a few out of the hundreds of pictures on the animals
You can see the footprints of the Polar Bears and the hole they breaked so to dive into the water.
Anyway, those bears slept for the whole day-.-
Snow owl - kind of like the one in Harry Potter
REINDEER !
in the chocolate shop with this huge chocolate!
After this, took the bus back, the stupid bus was delayed and we almost freeze waiting for it in the cold.
Slacked in the train station, waiting for our train to take us to another state.
12/10/09 - Reached Tampere ( second largest city in Finland, I THINK SO !) around 5 plus in the morning after the 8/9 hours train ride. Slept in the train station while waiting for the shops to open.
Had McDonalds breakfast.
Went to a SPY museum.
Cori asked ' Why are all the statues naked?' HAHAH
Went to dine in a restaurant, my first time going to a restaurant over here !
Niden and Nils ordered this which consist of reindeer meat, wild boar, sheep and few more.
I ordered this which are reindeer meat and i can't remember the other meat.
Oh the food was awesome, really delicious! Or maybe it was due to me just having breads and hams for the past few days.
After the meal, we seperated with them. They are heading back to the hostel but we will be heading to other places.
Caught the train to Helsinki ( capital) at 4 plus, reach there around 6 and it was raining. Tried to find the way to the habour under the rain and almost got lost.
Met up with my taiwan friend and a russian girl to go to Tallin( Estonia). Took a cruise around 9 plus.
On the cruise
Reached there around 12 midnight, took a taxi to the hostel. We were late so were afraid that the reception is closed.
Reached the place, knocked the door, no response, was pouring outside, cold wind blowing, have been walking for 2 days, didn't have a good sleep last night, and so was on the verge of breaking down. For me lar hahah
Then luckily, someone opened the door and relief washed over me !
Settled some stuffs and headed for the bed!
13/10/09 - Tallin
Basically, we just walked Tallinn the whole day.
The stairs are killing me ! Climbed about 8 stories high of stairs !
The wind was super stong up there. I was pushed by the wind and hit the railing.
She is Chu Fang from Taiwan.
Started snowing. Different kind of snow this time. It was those small, dry and solid.It hurts when they hit your face ! Oh and i didn't know that they are different types of snow. I have always thought snow as soft and small.
14/10/09- Woke up at 5 to catch the cruise at 8am. I decided to go back since i'm too tired. The two girls continued their journey to Lutvia which is the country before Estonia. They decided to go there last minute.
The weather in Helsinki was surprisedly good unlike in Tallinn.
Walked around the capital alone. I was really afraid of walking alone in a place i'm unfamiliar with. Had a difficult time. However, I felt much better when i went around shopping. Maybe this is what you call' Retail Therapy' hahah
I love their streets!
Took 2 and half hour train before finally reaching back to the hostel at seven plus.
Fiona and jw chatted with me on msn that night and i'm really thankful since i'm the only human being in the house. thanks =)
My backpack with two 1.5 litres water bottle XD hahha
THE END ! finally ~
