Today we had a day off from Sledding to visit Ranua Zoo.
Category: Fun
2015 Trip – Day 1
Distance Average Speed Maximum Speed 27.4 km 14.3 km/h 24.4 km/h Arrived late last night, and after seeing Timo and eating Salmon soup went to sleep in hut next to sauna. Perfectly acceptable accommodation with bathroom and ‘one up – two down’ bunk bed . Whilst eating, Bent made some disturbing comments about the future availability of lead dogs suitable for me. As will be seen, these concerns are likely misplaced. Got to breakfast just after 0900. Agreed that we
Russian Proverb and Riddle of the Day 1
When a Russian Mum tries hard to teach her English family something about the Russian psyche, it often comes to trying painstakingly to render Russian sayings, proverbs, film quotes etc. into English. It is never enough just to translate it, though, because they never make sense just like that. Look for yourself: Here is a riddle: What has two ends, two rings and a nail in the middle? (The correct answer will follow in due course.) and here is a
Elasti-fork
We often hear these days of the perils of obesity and that everyone needs to take more exercise. High tech solutions have been proposed to limit the rate at which people can eat, but here is a simple and cheap way to keep the waste line under control. Fix your fork to the table with a short stout piece of elastic. Struggling to pull the fork to your mouth will not only slow down the rate of eating, but also
Snore Amplifier
I am sure, I am not the only one who, having woken up in the middle of the night for some internal or external reason, was unable to go back to sleep because of that well too familiar roaring sound coming from the nearby pillow. Sounds familiar? Then what you need is the anti-snore device called Snore Amplifier. Attach your mic to a pair of little headphones and the next time your other half starts to snore simply bring the
2011 Trip – Day 7
Distance Average Speed Max Speed 45.0 km 9.3 km/h 20.4 km/h I was taken by Jussi to near Koti-Lahnanen to join the snow mobile trail. The journey North was uneventful apart from yet another snow free section, this time about 900m! I diverted to Tilsa for lunch and dropped my bag near the trail to lighten the load for that leg. Headed North again and found a new trail leading through forest to Kortesuo swamps. It had just been driven
2011 Trip – Day 6
Distance Average Speed Max Speed 40.6 km 11.7 km/h 28.5 km/h After a late start, Jussi drove me to a road crossing on the snow mobile trail near Saija. The trail was in excellent condition. I turned onto the lake and followed Asko sticks along Kylmäluomajarvi to the laavu. I then returned along the snow mobile trail. I crossed Harjajarvi (turn right at big rock) and lunched at the kota. The rest of the run was mostly OK, but about
2011 Trip – Day 5
Distance Average Speed Max Speed 38.0 km 6.7 km/h 31.3 km/h Note: Max speed may actually be erroneous recording made whilst travelling in truck. Gad, what a difficult day. Jussi used his huge lorry to drive me to Timo’s mother’s cabin which certainly seemed very nice. Jussi and Mrs Jussi headed off to open a trail across the lake, but just as I was about to set off and follow them they returned to say that there was too much
2011 Trip – Day 4
Distance Average Speed Max Speed 30.4 km 9.1 km/h 24.4 km/h In the morning I saw an animal walking across the lake. I speculated that it might be a fox and Timo later confirmed that this was the most likely. I managed to leave Kÿlkeinen by 0930, but attempts to go South across Hämeenvaara proved impossible. Eventually I returned to the kennels and dumped my bag. I then headed to Jänisvaara for lunch and at about 1500 drove North to
2011 Trip – Day 3
Distance Average Speed Max Speed 46.2 km 8.5 km/h 22.8 km/h Left Jänisvaara at 1000 and headed for Kÿlkeinen. The going for the last 2 km was extremely difficult. The dogs went round the edge of the lake in deep snow and were all very tired by the time we arrived. At 1600 I left towards Tilsa and then up the snow mobile trail which was firm but very rutted. I returned down the Old Tilsa canyon. The last few