{"id":8124,"date":"2017-08-28T16:43:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T06:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=8124"},"modified":"2019-05-23T06:42:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T20:42:00","slug":"sweden-%f0%9f%87%b8%f0%9f%87%aa-to-finland-%f0%9f%87%ab%f0%9f%87%ae-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=8124","title":{"rendered":"Lapland, Sweden 2017 \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>Travelled: 332 kilometres from Tornehamn to Lansj\u00e4rv in Sweden.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Visited: Driving the E10 and&nbsp;G\u00e4llivare<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Stayed: A picnic stop and parking area near Lansj\u00e4rv, free with the usual facilities. &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/untccWsq3qaCkJM47\">N66.65083, E22.18469<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tornehamn_11.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>It&#8217;s another late start this morning, we seemed to have settled into the campercar lifestyle, that being &#8216;stay in bed, you don&#8217;t have a train to catch&#8217;. &nbsp;It was very cold overnight, the coldest this year so far. &nbsp;There was a heavy mist early but as you can see its lifted a few hundred feet.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tornehamn_12.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Pam has found a walking path, leading from one corner of our little car-park. &nbsp;It follows the stream crossing in three places over properly constructed bridges. &nbsp;Passing around a small lake then a larger one another kilometre further on.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Walking Tornehamn\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M1BMgAa7Hhs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tornehamn_13.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>The view across the first of the two lakes. The snow cover mountains are something to behold. &nbsp;Back from our walk we pack up and get going.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Meller_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>We do a quick stop at a little supermarket in the middle of nowhere. &nbsp;The first we have seen since crossing into Sweden. We quickly work out its stocked with cheap Norwegian goodies to catch those heading home through Sweden. Just so happens Meller caramels are Pam&#8217;s favourite.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Reindeer_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>After passing perhaps a thousand warning signs of reindeer on the road through Norway, we no sooner roll out of supermarket to find reindeer on the road. We see several goups over the next hour.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Reindeer_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Seems this one is the leader of the group, you can tell by the stylish chocker.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kalix\u00e5lven_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>We stop for lunch and a break in a little picnic area on the Kalix\u00e5lven River. This magnificent old concrete bridge was opened in 1929, only used as a walking bridge now.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lapland_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lapland_1-1-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lapland_1-1-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lapland_1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lapland_1-1-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lapland_1-1-570x427.jpg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lapland_1-1.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Without wanting to be critical, this picture typifies travelling through Swedish Lapland. Pine trees lining the roads for hundred of kilometres.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Its getting late in the afternoon when we see a service station come restaurant with a large parking and picnic area at Lansj\u00e4rv. &nbsp;We roll over and park in the far corner with another small camper-car. &nbsp;They are a couple of guys from Finland on a trout fishing trip. &nbsp;They tell me they stay here every year. &nbsp;I get the BBQ out we have defrosted some pork chops for dinner. &nbsp;They go nicely with some takeaway chips from the restaurant, a glass of beer and wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael and Pam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bpp_credits\" style=\"clear: both; float: right; width: 200px; height: 70px; text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blogpadpro.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"vertical-align: middle; font-size: 8pt; color: #999;\">Edited with BlogPad Pro<\/span><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; padding-left: 5px;\" src=\"http:\/\/files.blogpadpro.com\/images\/speech-bubble.png\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\"><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travelled: 332 kilometres from Tornehamn to Lansj\u00e4rv in Sweden. 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