Wanderlust - 04.2020

142 wanderlust.co.uk April 2020

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Thehighlight:Huskysleddingthroughthe

frozen forests of Alta in -30°C, while the moon

was high above the incredible orange glow of

the setting sun. We quite literally froze with

icicles forming on our eyelashes, but it was worth

every second of defrosting to be out with the

huskies racing across the snow. 

Must see: Experience the culture of the Sámi,

descendants of the nomadic people who have

inhabited Scandinavia for thousands of years. Sip

co‚ ee in their lavvo tent, meet their reindeer herds,

listen to their joik (folk music) and learn about their

beautifully coloured, traditional clothing. 

Top tip: Because there is so little natural light

in winter, having a decent camera and tripod is

essential, especially if you want to capture the

northern lights. I hire camera equipment online

(lenses,tripods,‡ilters)whentravelling,soIhave

the latest and best equipment. 

Cautionary tale: Norway has some unusual meats

including moose and reindeer, so if you have an

objection to eating these, read the labels ‡irst!  

I wish I’d known: I knew that travelling to northern

Norway in December would mean witnessing the

winter solstice, but I did not fully appreciate just

how dark it would be. It was pitch black by 1pm.

Anything else: Stay at, or visit, one of the Igloo

Hotels and try rosé cider – it is divine.

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Reader Helen Ward goes husky sledding, meets the Sámi and their

reindeer herds and spends a night in the Igloo Hotel in Norway...

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month’s topic:

‘Photo mishaps’

SLIDING DOORS

“I was in Hungary at around

midnight and on my way

back to my hotel with

a friend. My friend got o the

train ahead of me and before

I had the chance to get o ,

the doors slammed closed.

Alone, in an unfamiliar part

of a foreign country at night,

with no trains going back to

my original stop for at least

two hours. It was scary,

but also an adventure.”

Katie Wood

LOST IN

TRAINSLATION

“I was almost thrown o

a train in Eastern Europe

when I couldn’t understand

that the train conductor just

wanted to see my passport!”

Lin Mingyu

NO MORE TRAINS

“Friends and I planned to get

the train from Niagara to

Toronto only to be told when

we arrived at the station that

the trains had stoppedfor

the season and only

run once a day at

5.30am. We

managed to get a

bus, but now

whenever we trave

my friends take

charge of the traintravel.”

Emily Groves

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