We Found Them!

Reindeer - lots and lots and lots of reindeer! Can't wait until we can post pictures. This morning a whole herd decided to graze through our complex just as we were coming out. We hung out with them for quite awhile - amazing animals.
Yesterday we hiked for 20 miles! That's way more than we've ever done before, and we feel it today! But it was possible for 2 reasons. First, even though we're in a ski resort area, the mountains in Finland are very small and the hiking is easy. Of course it helps to not have 30-40 pound packs on our backs - there's something to be said for day hiking! The second reason 20 miles was possible is because we never had to worry about it getting dark, so we knew we had all the time in the world. It doesn't get dark here even for a minute right now. Not that we've stayed up all night to check - we opted to ask someone instead. But we hiked very leisurely from 10am-10pm, stopping to warm up in cabins built for hikers and skiirs, complete with firewood and a cook stove!
The scenery is beautiful - very green, with rolling hills, lots of water, and much hiking on balds above treeline, where the views are great. We even saw a couple patches of snow!
We'll do shorter hikes today and tomorrow and continue to catch up on our reading. Then it's back to St. Petersburg on Saturday, arriving Sunday evening!
Hope you're having as much fun as we are!
Love,
Karen and Bob