We woke up in Tromsø and it was all sunshine. If I could wake up every day and see the view I was seeing that morning, I would be completely and utterly happy. We would absolutely love to be wedding photographers in Tromsø, in these beautiful locations.
I was drying Jouni’s clothes with a little help from our tent and wind.
We decided to drive around the city quickly before heading back to Finland.
I got to see my dream church, Tromsdalen Church.
We will definitely go back soon to spend more time in this beautiful city.
If I close my eyes, I can still feel the warmth of the sunshine on my face.
There as a lot of waiting on our way back.
My favorite mountain was still pretty, bathing in sunshine.
And this one will end up HUGE on our wall. AHHHHHMAZING.
And then we were back in Finland. Cloudy, cold Finland. Goodbye mountains, goodbye sunshine. Finland didn’t play its cards right when mountains were up for grabs.
We camped near Pallas. We felt one with nature. We saw a fox and I almost couldn’t sleep because every sound made me think that there was a huge bear coming to eat us.
It was the last night we slept in our tent and also the first night we put it up right. Better late than never, right?
I’m missing the simplicity of it all. We had everything we needed with us and nothing more. This was our kitchen.
And the Man Of The Year award goes to… The lady in Pink!
On our way to Ylläs we saw reindeer. Beautiful little creatures!
We finally got the chance to visit Elämänluukku. It has been featured on a show about Ylläs and ever since seeing it the first time, we wanted to go there.
That pie was DELICIOUS.
We really wanted to see all the leaves in Autumn colors but were a bit late to the party. It was still beautiful, though. Some lovely reds and a lot of yellows.
It was weird seeing Ylläs without snow.
Jouni decided to play a little.
We decided to ride all the way up. It was starting to get dark and we didn’t have the energy to climb to the top ourselves.
I had no idea that underneath all the snow we’ve seen when visiting Ylläs is all these tiny rocks. I’ve always kind of thought that it’s more like soft rocks and sand. So much for putting up a huge tent to celebrate our vow renewal in 2015. Will have to come up with a new plan, or possibly ditch the whole idea of this place. We did fell in love with Norway and the mountains…
We splurged a little and booked a hotel room from Ylläs Saaga for the last night. Boy, did it feel awesome to take a hot shower and eat at a real restaurant.
I always forget to take a photo of a clean, organized room. So these are from the next morning.
There’s nothing like hotel breakfast.
And I took some treats to eat while driving back.
So, there it was. Our road trip. I can’t wait to go back, hopefully soon. Norway totally stole our hearts. ♥
Our road trip was short but yet so awesome. Oh, where to start. We saw so many things but nothing at all. Jouni drove and drove and the landscapes just flew by. Our goal was to see as much as possible. We stopped in a couple of places but mainly spent most of the trip…
Our massive road trip across Scandinavia continues in Lofoten islands and Tromsø, Norway. (If you missed the first part, you can view it here and also on Facebook.) Shortly after leaving the Abisko area in Sweden, we crossed the border to Norway. The landscape changed almost rapidly. The hills grew bigger and sharper. And at this point…
Olen pitänyt näistä kuvista tiukemmin kiinni kuin mistään kuvista aikaisemmin. Kävin Norjassa ensimmäistä kertaa päälle 10 vuotta sitten ja silloinen reissu oli pieni pintaraapaisu; päivän sisällä rajan yli ja takaisin. Toinen kerta oli sekin pintaraapaisu, mutta tällä kertaa jokin jäi kaivertelemaan sydämeen. Kolmannella kerralla tapahtui jotain mitä en voinut aavistaakaan. Pian ylitettyämme rajan minulle tuli sellainen…
I see everything through a lens. When I see something new, I always think of a photo I would take of it. Even when I don’t have my camera with me, I see the end result in my head. When I’m on a bus or in a car and I see some location I like,…
“Solitude is the soul’s holiday, an opportunity to stop doing for others and to surprise and delight ourselves instead. In solitude, we discover what makes us feel alive.” ~ Katrina Kenison Iceland makes me feel alive. A country where only about 1 % is inhabited forces you to be alone with yourself. It’s a country…
Kosteankuumista kasvihuonehäistä näihin kylmiin tunnelmiin Ylläksellä, Suomen ihanassa Lapissa. ❤ Niin pitkään kuin muistan, olin aina halunnut kuvata häät Ylläksellä. Olinhan viettänyt noissa maisemissa useamman lapsuuden hiihtoloman ja Ylläksestä on muodostunut minulle erittäin rakas paikka. Unelmat toteutuvat aina silloin tällöin, varsinkin kun niiden eteen tekee töitä – oli aivan mieletöntä matkata aina Lappiin saakka tekemään taikojaan. Vihkiminen…
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