Escaping the rain in the Lava River Cave
The major goal today and of the trip is the Lava River Cave a collapsed lava tube in the Coconino National Forest that can be explored at your own leisure
Bar M Canyon exploration
Next we stop at the Bar M Canyon a beautiful canyon near Munds Park before finding a place to camp northwest of Flagstaff
Foxboro Lake Dam, an interesting historic dam
First major stop today is at Foxboro Lake Dam which seems abandoned and there is no lake around but still it looks quite impressive
Trip to the Arctic Circle in Finland
We meet in Finland with relatives to enjoy cooler weather see magnificent castles and cities enjoy nature and of course cross the Arctic Circle
Last day exploring Helsinki including the Parliament area
Not being able to visit Tallinn we spend the day in Helsinki revisiting places and exploring the Parliament area for the first time
A day exploring Helsinki’s Senate Square and a lot more
Today we spend the day exploring Helsinki visiting between others the Senate Square and the Uspenski Cathedral
Olavinlinna, a beautiful Unesco WHS castle
Our major stop today is Olavinlinna an Unesco World Heritage Site and a major beautiful castle in the middle of a lake that can be visited as part of a guided tour
A short tour of Kuopio
We start the day with an exploration of Kuopio with a focus on the docks the cathedral and then finishing with a row of preserved wooden houses called Pikku Pietarin
Going south to Kuopio via the Kajaani Castle
Continuing south we see our last reindeer, eat lunch at Hesburger and then visit Kajaani Castle before stopping for the night in Kuopio
Rovaniemi, the home of Santa Claus, maybe
The first major stop for today is Rovaniemi with the focus on the Santa Claus villages in the self proclaimed home of Santa Claus