Start of the long Kungsleden mountain trail (in Abisko), where we have been on ski many times/weels
Nice decorated tunnel close to the canyon
Abiskojåkka canyon, in Abisko National Park
Abiskojåkka canyon
People testing ice climbing close to the road
Lapporten (The Lapponian Gate), U-shaped valley Tjuonavagge
Abisko Östra train station
Staying at Abisko Mountain Lodge, Lapporten (Lapponian Gate) in background
Abisko Mountain Lodge (the STF tourist station was fully booked)
Jukkasjärvi old church, the oldest church in Swedish Lapland (around 1607)
Special altarpiece, added in 1950's (a gift from the mine company LKAB, made by Bror Hjorth).
Altarpiece (Swedish and Samish traditions)
Laestadianism (e.g. don't drink alcohol)
Laestadianism
Votive ship (Sami boat for transporting passengers on the river)
Organ (contains birch and reindeer horn)
Sami open air museum, Jukkasjärvi
Jukkasjärvi Ice Hotel
Room for contemplation
Beautiful snow star
Impressive hall
Twin bed
Nice bed
Bed
Room
Looking at Akkats power plant (water power from north of Sweden is essential)
Arctic Circle south of Jokkmokk
Preparations for Jokkmokk market
Evening show with Sami joiks and market opening
Jokkmokk market, genuine Sami market held each year since 1605 (3 days in beginning of February)
Rather "hot" today, just around minus 15 degrees Celsius
Market on the main street
Market
Many things to buy
The square
Artwork
This year's market had an Arctic gastronomic theme
Meal on hot stones
Dog sleds on the lake
Nice Sami articles
Exhibition of Sami articles
The traditional reindeer parade (Per Kuhmumen with family)
The traditional reindeer parade
Per Kuhmunen
Very nice Sami museum in Jokkmokk
We arranged a geocache meeting outside the Sami museum
Local coffee advertisement (we agree)
Local writer. "I never were shorts because my long underwear should then be seen"
Jokkmokk's Church
Iron ore train at Gällivare station
Gällivare Church
In the middle of nowhere
Mighty winter landscape, we love it
Nice roads
A break, finding a geocache
Alone on the road ...
.. except for some reindeers
Moose meeting
Spruce
Tärende, home village of Charlotte Kalla (popular ski giant, still going strong)
Statue of Charlotte Kalla in Tärendö
Endless winter landscape
Nice new snow
In the middle of nowhere, signs with northern Swedish names
Kalix river
Passing the Arctic circle again on a smaller road
Kalix river north of Övertorneå
Hedenäset (Hietaniemi) Church at Torne river
Testing snow shoes for a walk to a geocache
Testing snow shoes (easier for the second person in line)
Snow shoe "art"
Haparanda Town Hotel
Kalix Church
Luleå Gammelstad Village, a UNESCO World Heritage (church and 424 wooden buildings)
Luleå Gammelstad Church
Church tower and church
The cross
Luleå Gammelstad
Many wooden buildings
