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Lapland (Norway, Sweden & Finland): August 2016 (Part 1)

In 2016 we went to Lapland. Lapland is what we call the northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland. (I think it's called S á pmi in English.) It  is the  cultural region  traditionally inhabited by the  Sámi people. In about two weeks we travelled through Lapland with our starting point in Lule å, Sweden. Day 1: Lule å We flew from Brussels Airport to Stockholm and then from Stockholm to Lule å, a city in the northeast of Sweden. For the car enthusiasts out there: In Brussels Airport they always have a couple of cars on display and back in 2016 they had a nice BMW i8 in the Belgian colours (black, yellow and red).  When we arrived in  Lule å, we did some sightseeing.  They have a beautiful church and a big technology university. We didn't stay there very long, because we had lots of nice things planned for the next days. Day 2:  Gammelstad Church Town Our first stop was just 10 minutes from Lule å by car.  Gammelstad Church Town is...