Jim and I are not really all that experienced in things involved with snow, which is why we decided to have a guide with us on our first snowmobile ride. Meet Ivan from Russia.
Ivan showed us how to handle the snowmobile, which was a bit bigger than I was expecting and we were off through the snow. This is us beside the Saariselka sign.
…and this is Ivan pulling our snowmobile out of the snow after we fell over.
We were soon back on the track driving through beautiful Lapland scenery.
We stopped occasionally at especially pretty spots that Ivan knew about.
We weren’t the only ones on the track. While we were stopped at the little creek a large group went through, including a family in a snowmobile led sleigh.
He took us to a spot where reindeer like to gather, but they had decided not to attend the meeting that day and didn’t turn up, so it was back on the snowmobiles and up to the high point above Saariselka where it was very windy and bleak.
Thank you Ivan for a great time on our first snowmobile ride…you made it great fun.
That is the last of the reports from the snow in Lapland. I am back in lovely Italy…in the rain at Casa Debbio.
You certainly had a very enjoyable trip! And, fortunately, Ivan from Russia did not turn up to be “The Terrible”, but “The Great”.
By: mulino dominillo on January 2, 2014
at 3:43 pm
Ivan was excellent. We had a wonderful time in Lapland.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 3, 2014
at 6:24 pm
That snowmobile looks like one powerful machine! What time of day was this?
By: aFrankAngle on January 2, 2014
at 6:16 pm
We were out on the snowmobile between noon and 2.00pm. There are a few hours of light in Lapland.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 3, 2014
at 6:22 pm
With such a short window, must take advantage when you can.
By: aFrankAngle on January 3, 2014
at 8:58 pm
What a wonderful trip you had. Reminds me of Northern Quebec where we spent three years in 1976. Unbelievable scenery. Never did master cross country skiing. Took my boots off – found it easier to walk in the snow.
By: Pam Proctor on January 2, 2014
at 6:29 pm
I don’t think I will ever be able to cross country ski. I should have tried it when I was younger.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 3, 2014
at 7:56 pm
Lovely! I envy you, we have no snow here in the south. Enjoy.
By: cocoaupnorth on January 2, 2014
at 7:43 pm
I grew up in sub tropical Queensland, far from snow. It is a wonderful way to spend Christmas.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 3, 2014
at 6:21 pm
I have really enjoyed all your snow adventures with Jim it has been fascinating what a wonderful way to spend Christmas
By: Helen Close on January 2, 2014
at 9:10 pm
Our snow adventures were excellent. I hope to go again one year.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 3, 2014
at 6:20 pm
Thanks to Ivan you saw the best of the scenery and arrived back in one piece. That sure was one hell of a white Christmas. My family left here this morning for Aspen Colorado for their ski holiday. It’s 32 degrees here today but blue skies and a sea breeze at Main Beach. X
By: Dianne Cant on January 2, 2014
at 10:04 pm
It was a wonderful white Christmas, so different from my usual one.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 3, 2014
at 6:19 pm
This looks like really cool fun, in more ways than one. 🙂 Ivan looks really competent and very friendly.
By: anotherday2paradise on January 3, 2014
at 1:36 am
Ivan was great. He had lots of tales of Russia as well…very interesting.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 3, 2014
at 6:18 pm
Deb, what an amazing ride that must have been! xx
By: Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial on January 3, 2014
at 2:33 am
It was great fun…Saariselka was a wonderful place to spend Christmas.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 3, 2014
at 6:14 pm
I could look at these photos for ever, they’re so beautiful and I love the look of glee on your face (when you were in the ski-sled as well as the snow mobile). Those snowmobiles look very James Bondish – I wouldn’t mind how many times I ate snow if James Bond pulled me out:)
By: Jan on January 3, 2014
at 2:43 am
I only had James Scott to pull me out of the snow.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 3, 2014
at 6:13 pm
What fun!
By: suej on January 3, 2014
at 1:15 pm
It was great fun. It is a pity I am not in snow very often.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 3, 2014
at 6:12 pm
Beautiful pictures! You have such a gift for seeing and capturing places. Thanks for sharing!
By: Nicolet on January 3, 2014
at 1:39 pm
Saariselka is a beautiful place, I hope you go one day.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 3, 2014
at 6:11 pm
Looks fantastic!
By: Paul Goldfield on January 4, 2014
at 1:14 am
Your photos look very cold!!! What a lot of fun to ride by snowmobile. Thank you for sharing a nice time!
By: timelessitaly on January 4, 2014
at 6:04 am
So white and so pretty. It looks dangerous for me 😀 but I do wish to have the same adventure. You rock, Debra! 😀
By: rommel on January 5, 2014
at 9:17 am
ha that reminds me of the time my brother and I went snowmobiling in Sweden….and ended up buried 4 feet in a snow drift!! hee hee good fun
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