Once the gate was opened, I immediately went to one of the spaces where some dogs were to play with them. There was this husky puppy that stole my heart. But all they did this. And we were in love. I was in love with the dogs and the dogs were in love with me. If you follow me on my personal Instagram, you know how crazy I am with animals. I even have a highlight on my profile for “random animals”. Dog sledding dogs were no different.

I think this photo that Annix from Almost Locals took shows a lot how bonded we were.

The whole dog sledding thing happens with two people and the guide, and the option we did was around 5 to 10 minutes round. There are more extended route options, but since we were a large group, the guide chose an option that would make the dogs do their exercise of the day but not to the point of exhaustion. Another point for Gegwen Getaways.

After everything, we had some sausages, coffee and tea made my a fireplace inside a rustic tent. So good to feel the winter like a Finn. I just love it those unique experiences and moments that only Finland can give. All the activities you have in Finland are very Finnish and I respect this a lot. Finns are very proud of their heritage and history and culture without sounding patriotic. It is the perfect combination of self-love and respect for others.

Sometimes the pride of some can offend others because can sound like “we are better than everybody”. In Finland, the tone is more “we are great the way you all are”. Maybe I’m just tripping here but it is one of the reasons I love this country.