Jacqui & Steve went skiing in the morning - they said it was amazing - very beautiful, and almost no one else around skiing. It was also incredibly cheap - which is great as well.
We have been using all sorts of modes of transport - wheelchair, kick sled, skiing, snowmobile, minivan, car, bus, Husky Dog sled and now Reindeer Caravan (see below).
We took a ride in sleds pulled by a team of Reindeer (a Reindeer Caravan). This Reindeer's name is Karmelli. It was a lot of fun - very smooth and quiet, and most importantly, warm!
The Reindeer farmer spent quite a lot of time explaining everything to us, it was really interesting. It turns out that the Reindeer are allowed to go anywhere they want in Finland, they aren't in farms or pens - but they mainly stick to lapland in the north. Each year all the Reindeer "farmers" have to catch them, count them, tag them, and work out which ones will be allowed to roam free and have a happy peaceful life, and which ones will end up as steak (which we had for dinner - absolutely delicious!). The whole process is very much in balance with nature - it was very interesting to see how well sustainably it can be done.
After our Reindeer caravan ride, we had Tea, Coffee and bread in the Kota, which had a fire in it as well - very cosy. The Kota looks a lot like the Guide Bell tents - but with an opening at the top.
After our Reindeer caravan ride, we had Tea, Coffee and bread in the Kota, which had a fire in it as well - very cosy. The Kota looks a lot like the Guide Bell tents - but with an opening at the top.
Katarina is the manager of the hotel where we are staying, and she has been incredibly helpful and friendly. It turns out she was an exchange student to Australia for a year in 1988. The poor thing travelled in January from snowy Finland ... to Cobar - I'm sure that was a culture shock and a half - it would have been a 65c change in temperature.
This snow man is across the road from where we are staying.
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