Cherishing quiet Lapland– I’m not the ideal tourist

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 ~ Sirri Rimppi ~ 2 Comments

Christmas and New Year in Saariselkä. I like my family's quiet Lapland visits in winter, but this year it was especially quiet.

Fresh air and frost – December day in Luukki

December 27, 2020August 26, 2021 ~ Sirri Rimppi ~ 2 Comments

Southern Finland has great recreational areas for walking and exercising outdoors. On this walk in Luukki we spotted some santa's hats.

No destination – snowshoeing in Lapland

January 5, 2020October 27, 2020 ~ Sirri Rimppi ~ 5 Comments

Ambling through a snowy forest in Lapland in midwinter when sun doesn't rise above horizon.

Winter in the North

January 9, 2017October 22, 2020 ~ Sirri Rimppi ~ 6 Comments

HBO has copyrighted the phrase “Winter is coming”. How selfish is that? But then again, it seems like we do not really need that phrase as nowadays everyone seems to be just saying “Winter is late”.