Sunday, May 18th, Ineri, Finland

Greetings!

Our second to last day on this adventure finds us being driven to around the Evolo/Ineri Lake area, to visit a reindeer sledding farm, where the farm manager shared insights on how he has cared and trained his fourteen castrated male reindeer to pull thoswe who want the memory of riding in Santa's sleigh.  His talents in many other ways, including woodcarving and caretaking a magnificent Sami-built storehouse, delighted us all. 

At mid-day, we returned to our hotel for lunch, rested, and prepared for a long walk with our tour guide to look for birds, trees, and the Ineri River.  Unfortunately, my camera overheated and you'll just have to imagine how tranquil and nurturing the snow-covered pine forests of Northern Finland really are.

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