I haven't written a travel blog in a while, so it's been a while since I've done so. As I'm writing this, I'm looking at the photos I took on my trip, a little surprised to see that it's already been a year. Time really files so fast! OMG!
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Trip to Kiruna!
At the end of the year 2020, I took a night train from Hudiksvall to Kiruna. The reason was that I wanted to experience the extreme cold of Northern Europe. There were a few other reasons.
1. I want to see how the Sami live.Â
2. I want to visit the Ice Hotel. ð¥¶ð
3. I want to ride a dog sled. ð
4. I want to see the Northern Lights if possible. ðŠ
In 2020, I decided to go on a trip for the first time in a long time as a change of pace since I was feeling very depressed due to the spread of corona infection.
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By the way, do you know where Kiruna is?ãAll I knew about Kiruna was that it was a town in Scandinavia where you can see the northern lights, but I was surprised when I looked up its actual location on Google Maps! It's located almost in the Arctic Circle, and just looking at its location made me excited.
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They provide WiFi on the train, so it was pretty convenient! ðð
We stopped by Hudiksvall just for a couple of hours
We spent only a few hours in Hudiksvall, but it was a very nice town with a great atmosphere. There are old fishermen's houses along the coast. The town reminded me a little of Copenhagen, and I wondered if all the fishermen's towns in Scandinavia used to be like this.
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It is time to get on the night train! ðð
When the train arrived at the station, I felt very excited. Experiencing something for the first time in your life is always exciting, isn't it? Because of the corona, there were not many passengers, so we were able to use the train very comfortably. In addition, as is still the case, to prevent corona infections, passengers are required to keep their distance from each other on the train, so we were very lucky to be able to use a carriage for two people instead of six.
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The inside of the vehicle was very comfortable and water was provided. I'm the type of person who can sleep relatively well anywhere and in any environment, but if you're sensitive about noise and a type who cannot sleep on plane due to noise, you might want to bring earplugs. Also, it was very dry in the train car, so it would be better to bring enough water with you. However, there are also stores and simple restaurants on the train.
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We took the midnight train, which runs through the night and arrives at Kiruna in the early morning. It was dark and I couldn't see the scenery outside, so I thought it would be a good idea to go to bed and save my energy for tomorrow. ððð Eat well and sleep well for tomorrow! ððð
It's a little hard to tell from the picture, but this vehicle has six beds, it looks like four, but it's six! Since we were in Corona, we were able to have this carriage all to ourselves, but if we have a chance to come back next time, we would like to reserve a private room. ð
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We were able to use a six-person car with two people, so it was easy for us to set up the bed. It looked like a lot of work. We were really lucky.
If you want to travel on a train with a little more space, I recommend booking a 1st class carriage. Also, it was a bit cold in the train car, so you might want to bring some extra clothes. The temperature outside was about -20 degrees Celsius ð¥¶ð¥¶ð¥¶, so it was pretty cold!
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In my next blog, I will write about sightseeing and other things I did after arriving in Kiruna. I was excited from the very first day to see the sights in Scandinavia, Sweden, and it was a great experience.
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