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Reindeer on the bicycle way

Ylläs-Lemmenjoki tour July 29 – August 4, 2005

In late summer 2005 I did a one-week cycling and hiking tour in Northern Finland, mainly in Ylläs and Lemmenjoki national parks. Besides taking a short break from work to enjoy nature, the trip had a special purpose: I wanted to test how I like riding solo. On this trip I made the decision to leave on a long tour in summer 2006.

This is the picture gallery, my travel journal is also available.

Kolari, empty road ahead. 750x500 (48 kB) 1500x1000 (159 kB)	These reindeer are smart, they know that the bicycle way is safer than the road! :) 750x500 (68 kB) 1500x1000 (240 kB)	A pretty small pond near Ylläs. 750x500 (91 kB) 1500x1000 (288 kB)
Moss in the middle of the stream in Varkaankuru. 750x500 (104 kB) 1500x1000 (337 kB)	Kellostapuli mountain fell. 750x500 (37 kB) 1500x1000 (135 kB)	A laavu (half-open shelter) by the Kesänkijärvi lake. 750x500 (87 kB) 1500x1000 (276 kB)
A lonely pine in the evening sun. 750x500 (59 kB) 1500x1000 (180 kB)	Cloudberries next to Kesänkijärvi. 750x500 (99 kB) 1500x1000 (280 kB)	My accommodation near Levi. 750x500 (45 kB) 1500x1000 (139 kB)
The camp of the Polish cyclists. 750x500 (105 kB) 1500x1000 (340 kB)	Small regional museum in the Pokka village. 750x500 (76 kB) 1500x1000 (244 kB)	A reward after the rain. 500x750 (53 kB) 1000x1500 (175 kB)
Cooking with the Poles. 750x500 (72 kB) 1500x1000 (206 kB)	A fallen tree in the Lemmenjoki national park. 500x750 (104 kB) 1000x1500 (382 kB)	Lemmenjoki river valley. Tue Aug 2 16:09:12 2005 750x500 (35 kB) 1500x1000 (121 kB)
A river crossing. 750x500 (88 kB) 1500x1000 (316 kB)	Lemmenjoki river in the evening. 750x500 (45 kB) 1500x1000 (166 kB)	Reindeer coming to say hello at the hut. 750x500 (93 kB) 1500x1000 (311 kB)
Ravadasköngäs falls. 750x500 (83 kB) 1500x1000 (307 kB)	Houses in the Sámi museum Siida. 750x500 (58 kB) 1500x1000 (194 kB)	Cloud formations near Inari. 750x500 (23 kB) 1500x1000 (74 kB)