Dog Sledding in the Middle of the Night
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It may sound a bit exaggerated, but I have a list of things that I want to do while I am alive.
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One of the things on the list was "I want to see the Northern Lights".ãI had heard that seeing the aurora borealis was a very precious experience, and I thought it would be difficult to see it, but I thought I would be very lucky if I could see it while dog sledding, so I booked a dog sledding experience for the night.
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Please take a look at previous blogs
ð¥ŠTravel Blog No.17 𥊠- Night train to Kiruna å€è¡åè»
ð¥ŠTravel Blog No.18 𥊠- Kiruna church ãã«ãæäŒ
ð¥ŠTravel Blog No.19 𥊠- Sami village ãµãŒãæ
ð¥ŠTravel Blog No.20 𥊠-  Ice Hotel ã¢ã€ã¹ããã«
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Why I wanted to go to Kiruna
I want to see how the Sami live.
I want to visit the Ice Hotel.ð¥¶ð
I want to ride a dog sled.ð
I want to see the Northern Lights if possible.ðŠ
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We stopped briefly at a convenience store to get some food for the night and prepare to join the dog sledding tour. In Kiruna, the temperature was around -20 degrees Celsius even during the daytime, and sometimes it was even colder at night.ãIn the cold, I often felt hungry (maybe because I was burning a lot of calories to keep my body warm?) I always had some peanuts in my pocket.
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And then it was time to join the dog sledding tour!
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In the city of Kiruna, they met us at the mall to take the tour and took us to the tour departure point where there was a kennel.
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The first thing I did was to change my clothes. It was -20 degrees outside. We were told that the temperature outside was -20 degrees Celsius, and that we would be experiencing a headwind on the dog sled tour, which would make the temperature feel like -30 degrees Celsius. I wore the thermal gear shown in the photo over the clothes I was already wearing. They also lent me very thick socks, and then I put on my boots. They also lent me a jacket, which was a very thick coat.Â
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After that, we greeted the dogs that would be pulling us on our sleds. I thought there would be a lot of big-bodied dogs like Siberian Huskies, but I was a little surprised to see a lot of slim-bodied dogs. They were very smart and listened very well to the instructor's whistle instructions and shouts.
When we took the tour in 2020, Corona was spreading around the world and there were very few tourists.ãAccording to the instructor, there are usually nine tours a day, morning, noon and night, but when we were there, there were only two tours a day.
The instructor explained that the dogs that do the sledding have to run every day, even if there are not many customers, otherwise they get stressed and lose muscle strength, so they have to run some every day.ãThey are very friendly dogs and very cute.
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Unfortunately, we were not able to see the Northern Lights, but it was a memory that will last a lifetime.ãThe experience of dashing through the frigid Kiruna on a dog sled pulled by speeding dogs was very precious and unforgettable.
After the dog sledding was over, I handed the dogs some food as a thank you, and they were very happy when I patted them.ãAfter the dog sledding tour was over, we changed our clothes and went to a rest stop near the hut where we had a chance to talk with the instructor about Kiruna and dog sledding.ãSurprisingly, the instructors were a Italian, a Swiss, some more people from Europe and the owner was the only local Swede, and they were people from all over the world who came to Kiruna to work, attracted by the appeal of dog sledding.ãI wish I had used my Working Holiday Visa when I was a student so that I could have had this kind of experience.
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Next day - We visited Sami shop
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They were selling reindeer meat, hats and gloves made by the Sami people.ãI bought a pair of Sami gloves as a memory.
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Souvenir shop and café
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Semla - my favorite Swedish sweets
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I was a little hesitant to travel in the midst of the Corona pandemic, but as it turns out, I'm really glad I went on the trip.
There were four reasons I wanted to go to Kiruna, and I was able to accomplish all three except for "Seeing the northern lights," and I finished the trip with great satisfaction.Â
Rather than achieving all of my goals, I think it would be better to have a few unachievable goals so that I can come back to that destination again. I hope I can see the aurora next time I come back. Buying warm clothes and inviting my mother to the Ice Hotel sounds like fun! I hope to see the Northern Lights next time I come back.
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