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Jan '16 - Sweden

In January we traveled to Sweden, to sleep in the Ice Hotel in Jukussyarvi, to (hopefully) see the aurora, and to enjoy Stockholm!
We're off on our trip to Sweden!
We're off on our trip to Sweden!		 A stop in Stockholm on the way
A stop in Stockholm on the way		 We stayed overnight at the airport in a 747 converted to a hotel!
We stayed overnight at the airport in a 747 converted to a hotel!		 Our room in the tail of the 747!
Our room in the tail of the 747!
We even had a TV
We even had a TV		 Breakfast was in the nose of the plane
Breakfast was in the nose of the plane		 Landing in Kiruna
Landing in Kiruna		 The temp was COLD!
The temp was COLD!
The main lobby of the Ice Hotel
The main lobby of the Ice Hotel		 The Ice Hotel also has warm chalets (whew! we were there for 4 nights; only 1 in the ICE)
The Ice Hotel also has warm chalets (whew! we were there for 4 nights; only 1 in the ICE)		 Our warm chalet
Our "warm" chalet		 View from our chalet
View from our chalet
The Ice Hotel!
The Ice Hotel!		 They provided us with snow mobile suits
They provided us with snow mobile suits		 But it was still COLD
But it was still COLD		 In fact, it got down to -37C (-35F)
In fact, it got down to -37C (-35F)
Entrance door
Entrance door		 Corridor in the Ice Hotel
Corridor in the Ice Hotel		 Corridor
Corridor		 Lovely chandelier!
Lovely chandelier!
Each art room was amazing
Each "art room" was amazing		 60's theme
60's theme		 Neat designs in the snow and ice
Neat designs in the snow and ice		 Chilled ice blocks!
Chilled ice blocks!
Counting sheep before you sleep
Counting sheep before you sleep		 People!
People!		 And more people
And more people 		Fun sitting area
Fun sitting area
Love the bird theme!
Love the bird theme!		 Jim enjoying the hotel
Jim enjoying the hotel		 This was the room we chose
This was the room we chose		 Our own life-sized African elephant!
Our own life-sized African elephant!
Love the blue light!
Love the blue light!		 Beautifully done
Beautifully done		 Love the tusks
Love the tusks		 Elephant detail
Elephant detail
Ready for bed!
Ready for bed!		 Jimmie got me lots of birthday cards!
Jimmie got me lots of birthday cards!		 The trees were covered in snow
The trees were covered in snow		 Candles all around (it wasn't often very light)
Candles all around (it wasn't often very light)
Cynthia the Birthday QUEEN!
Cynthia the Birthday QUEEN!		 Main entrance at night
Main entrance at night		 The ice hotel at night
The ice hotel at night		 Ice hotel front door
Ice hotel front door
Sculptures created by guests
Sculptures created by guests		 Sunset (at about 2pm!)
Sunset (at about 2pm!)		 Love the lighting on the trees
Love the lighting on the trees		 We DID see the aurora! (but very few photos as cameras froze at those temps!)
We DID see the aurora! (but very few photos as cameras froze at those temps!)
Such amazing streaks in the sky
Such amazing streaks in the sky		 Beautiful in the full moon!
Beautiful in the full moon!		 The ice hotel bar
The ice hotel bar		 Steps lit up in time to the music
Steps lit up in time to the music
Benches in the bar (made only of ice, covered with reindeer hides)
Benches in the bar (made only of ice, covered with reindeer hides)		 The lineup at the bar
The lineup at the bar		 Time for a drink!
Time for a drink!		 The vodka/juice drinks, served in ICE glasses, were delicious!
The vodka/juice drinks, served in ICE glasses, were delicious!
Fun bar games
Fun bar games		 The restaurant was in a warm room
The restaurant was in a "warm room"		 Delicious food!
Delicious food!		 Celebrating Cyn's birthday
Celebrating Cyn's birthday
Birthday sparklers!
Birthday sparklers!		 Our transit to the reindeer coral
Our transit to the reindeer coral 		A trip to visit reindeer
A trip to visit reindeer		 Reindeer female
Reindeer female
Young reindeer
Young reindeer		 Full-grown male reindeer
Full-grown male reindeer		 Our sled dog adventure
Our sled dog adventure		 Stopping for tea in a lavuu
Stopping for tea in a "lavuu"
Time for a puzzle in the warm lobby
Time for a puzzle in the warm lobby		 Relaxing after a long day
Relaxing after a long day		 Local church in Jukussjarvi
Local church in Jukussjarvi 		Pretty houses in town
Pretty houses in "town"
Time to fly off to Stockholm!
Time to fly off to Stockholm!		 The castle near our hotel
The castle near our hotel		 Our hotel room
Our hotel room		 Local gulls hanging out
Local gulls hanging out
Modern art museum
Modern art museum		 The Vasa museum
The Vasa museum		 The ABBA museum!
The ABBA museum!		 Sumptuous art in the castle
Sumptuous art in the castle
Old town (near our hotel)
Old town (near our hotel)		 Little streets in the old town
Little streets in the old town		 Local church
Local church		 Local church
Local church
A statue I liked
A statue I liked		 Another statue I liked (romantic!)
Another statue I liked (romantic!)		 Yet another statue I liked
Yet another statue I liked		 Elevated restaurant!
Elevated restaurant!
Views high above the town!
Views high above the town!		 Looking down from lunch
Looking down from lunch 		Our romantic lunch before leaving for home!
Our romantic lunch before leaving for home!

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