Lets me first say I’ve done a lot of driving these last few
days, It’s a long way from Nourgam the most Northerly point in Finland and the
EU. It is also so non-descript that all I’ll show you is the Town Sign! Then it
was south to Inari to what was promised the best centre for information about
the Sami native life style. Here a fantastic building was totally misused with
uninteresting and poorly displayed material. The saving grace was the outdoor
exhibits that were signed well and staged well! A prize for those of you who
can tell me what the V formed tree was used for? Further south I visited the much acclaimed and
well presented Arktikum. Here I did learn more of the Sami people and also of
the Arctic region. As a real treat, I was privy of an outstanding display of
the Northern Lights! I mention here that there are an awful lots of trees and lakes in
Finland and for 5 days now I have driven through forests
interspersed with lakes with little or no interruption! It was waterfalls in
Norway but lakes here. Today though I made it to Hattuvaara the eastern most
village in the EU. I then drove 19kms of dirt track to the Eastern most point
and got within 70mtres of Russia. Apparently I should not have gone past the
Yellow sign some 3 kms from that point, but you know me if it’s there let’s see
it! Not impressive or commercialised but was worth the trip! Finally I made it
to the top of Ukko-Koli overlooking Lake Pielinen I leave my comment to the
photo’s!!
