We traveled to the far north of Finland in February, hoping to see the Northern Lights (Aurora borealis) from our glass igloo, as well as to enjoy winter activities. Ironically, we left just as the eastern U.S. was experiencing an Arctic cold event that saw below-freezing temperatures as far south as Houston, while Finland was having temperatures at the other extreme - getting above freezing for some of our time there.
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| Our journey started with an overnight flight from Washington-Dulles to London-Heathrow. From Heathrow we flew to Helsinki, and our final flight took us to Ivalo, arriving about 6:15 PM. The photo shows the Finnish landscape north of Helsinki shortly before sunset. |
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| The Ivalo airport is small, but had great amenities. |
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| We stayed in a glass igloo at the Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, a half-hour drive south of the Ivalo airport. Each igloo has a sauna and shower at the entrance and a bathroom in the igloo. |
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| Igloos at night. |
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| You use a sled to carry luggage between reception and the igloos - it's about a 1/4 mile (400 meter) walk. |
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| A huge reindeer sculpture is lit up at night. |
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| Some of the large wood pillars in Reception and Restaurant have fanciful carvings. |
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