#bugoynes

Finland, from South to North: Helsinki, Hirvaskangas, Tupos, Kemi, Rovaniemi, Napapiiri, Sääriselkä, Näätämo and Bugoynes (Norway)

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On day 4 we were able to experience a taste of Norway. We crossed the border and stopped in a village called Bugoynes. I remember being very overwhelmed by the beauty of the fishing village as our bus drove along the curving road around rocky hills, with reindeer running around and brightly painted homes contrasting against the the dark grey sky. I so badly wanted the bus to stop so I could take photos but I had to wait... As soon as we stopped I ran (carefully, as it was extremely icy) out to start shooting.

Eventually the group coaxed me back, as we were about to head to a local woman's sauna. She was the sweetest lady ever and told us stories about living in such a small and quiet village that has a population of less than 300 and only has one grocery store! Her husband was one of the men who built the road in the 60's, finally connecting the village by other means than the sea to the rest of the world. 

After the introduction, she welcomed us into her saunas to get warm before we would run into the frigid Arctic Ocean... We got our sweat on, then screamed our way down the stairs, through some snow, across the sand and into the water. It immediately numbed me but it was exhilarating and I was able to do it a couple more times. The last time in I stayed for a solid minute (not even close the the 7 minutes some other guy lasted!).