I got buzy in a restaurant so we decided to go icefishing instead. 

We celebrated Maili´s birthday.

We had full working day in a huskyfarm. When touristgroups went to the safari we had to clean 116 dogs poop. Weather was cold and it was quite hard to to get frozen ones out but trust me, fresh is even worse:). After the group came back we took the harnesses away and put dogs to they own cates. In the end of the day we feed them. You have no idea how fast they can eat. Few seconds and everything was gone.

We also learned, how a sled dog racing team works together. Each dog pulling a sled has a special role to play to keep the team moving as one. First dogs are leader dogs who set the pace and ensure correct direction. Second ones are team dogs who pull the sled and help maintain speed and finally wheel dogs who have to pull and steer the sled.

Our highlight of the day was a Husky safari. 

In the morning we heated up old sauna, what nobody have used all winter. We just had to control if it does work properly or not.

Our house is next to the reindeerfarm and today we had a great opportunity to see them closer. All animals live outside in the forest and are attached to the tree. It was little bit sad to see them like that, but when the season is over, they let them free.

Good poromies is always calm. Reindeers, are still wild animals and not used to people. Therefore, you have to be careful and not make any quick moves, it might scare them off. Also, try to walk front of them, that is how they can see you and feel more safe. Always remember, reindeers are scared of you more then you are.

    poro

Tommi let us feed the reindeers. Maili gave them reindeer moss and I put cranules. Ooo boy, how they liked the moss. It was like ice cream for them. Reindeers truly follow the sentence: "LIFE IS UNEXPECTED, EAT DESSERT FIRST!"

We were über, super, hyper happy for that moment. Tourist never can go so close to the reindeers and do what we have done. We felt like VIP-s:))).

    reindeer dessert

Today we helped Jarno and after that went skiing. If to be honest, I have never liked wintersport but to get true Lapland experience, I was ready to try it. Maili in the other hand is a very good skier. We decided to take the easy road through the forest. It was so cool and we enjoyed it a lot. Especially the part when we slide down the hill. Lapland made me to eat my own words. I love skiing now and I would do it again.

    sunny, funny ski day

After lunch break we vist Muonio cosmopolitan city. We had such a hard time to find parking place! Okey, okey it is a local joke. Actually it is a small town where you can get only basics things for the living. We did some food shopping and for our surprise the prices were not so different from the Estonian ones. Maybe only water, but that is a kinda stupid to buy it because Lapland has one of the world clearest water.

Every night when we go out and watch the sky, it takes our breath away. Even without the Northern lights the sky offers you so much beauty. You can see millions of bright stars and sometimes it almost looks like they are falling down. It is hard to describe, you have to see it yourself. Trust me, it is an unreal experience.

Today we had to clean sauna and enjoy the sunny day. Well, we tried to take the second command very seriously and huskyfarm visit was perfect for that. It was fun to see and play with the husky puppies. They where so energetic and just wanted to drag and chew our clothing.

    husky puppies

We also met a friendly huskyfarm volunteer Batrisha who told us lots of interestings stories about the dogs and her life in Lapland. Because of her, we also had a great opportunity to take a part from sled-dog training and dog's poop cleaning.

    sled-dog training

All of the sudden all dogs start howling. It was so loud that we could not even hear our own thoughts. Later they explain us, it was because of the leader dog. When he makes the sound all the other dogs follow him and when he stops, everbody will as well. Why so, nobody knows. Today's biggest surprise was the husky's eye color. We have always thought they have only bright blue eyes, but we learned that they can be brown or green together as well.

   huskys can have different eye color

In the evening we went out and enjoyed Northern Lights together with a hot tea and sweet cookies. The beauty of the sky made us realize how lucky we are to be here and enjoy this so peaceful Nordic land.

Green sky party was over and it was time to face the reality. Today we had to clean 3 lappish kotas, 2 larger and one smaller. They are catering buildings where touristgroups can eat after a long safari day. From outside they look like gingerbread houses but inside smells like a smoke sauna. Well, there is no suprise, kotas have bonfire in the middle of the room.

    lappish kotas

Our job was to clean all the tables, chairs and floors from the firedust. Also beat carpets and break the front door ice. At first we thought it is going to be easy day but after five hours we were exhausted. Not only because of the work but we also had to carry all the equipments and watertank one palce to another. And that was just not it! The cherry of the cake was the heavy snowstorm. Large snowflakes flew our eyes, mouth, and everywhere you can imagine. 

    snowy work day

When we got back home we looked like giant snowmans, sorry snowladies. Bad weather was also the reason why we decided to stay home for the rest of the evening and just drink tea and eat chocolate.

    our house in a snowstorm