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Photos © Kakslauttanen Igloo Village
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The Igloo Village: Enjoying The Northern Lights From... An Igloo
Have you ever fancied to live in an igloo? I know I found igloos very intriguing as a child. However, permanently living in a show and ice home was never my dream. But spending a night with a difference, well above the Arctic Circle, in the Igloo Village in the Finnish Lapland, sounds pretty interesting to me.
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| Glass igloos from above |
Kakslauttanen Hotel opens every December or so their unique accommodations, and keeps them open until the end of April. You can choose between an unforgettable igloo made out of snow or a glass igloo, or if you want to go for the more conventional option, you can stay in a log cabin.
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| Inside a glass igloo |
If you don't mind the cold temperatures, the snow igloo might be perfect for you. In a region where the thermometer can drop down to -30ºC outside, anyone would appreciate an igloo with temperatures ranging between -3 and -6ºC. Or not? You can of course kept warm and snug in padded sleeping bags, but we have to admit it, the air you will breath will still be below zero, or your home for the night might just start dripping all over you. And between the cold air in the igloo and a frozen shower in the middle of the night... I bet anyone would choose the first option.
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| Snow igloos |
I have to admit the glass igloos however are my favorites. They are made out of special thermal glass that will keep the igloo cozy, at normal temperatures (I wonder what 'normal' really means here?), plus it never frosts, letting you enjoy the myriad of stars and the phenomenal Northern Lights illuminating Finland's epic winter sky.
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| Glass igloos |
Every evening, a hot sauna and a refreshing ice hole are prepared. Though I embrace the hot sauna idea, the ice hole leaves me cold. Dining in the world's largest snow restaurant is yet another option, and finishing your day in an ice bar sounds just perfect. Kakslauttanen Hotel also organizes weddings at freezing temperatures and offers you the opportunity of discovering your inner artist with ice and snow sculpting lessons.
Photos © Kakslauttanen Igloo Village
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- I Did It Again!
Last night I poured a glass of wine, using one of my better wine glasses, and damned if I didn't brush my arm against the glass sitting on the countertop and spilled the wine plus broke the glass! I don't know what it happening to me but I do...
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I haven't seen, touched nor tasted snow in years. And I miss it so badly. I never liked the cold; but the snow... who can possibly not like the puffy white dust that melts on the tip of your nose? This postcard like pic Flickr user restarpictures...