http://www.gregspurgin.com/tents-trains-and-tales/travelling-south-through-finland/ Judy and Gregs travels across Scandinavia and Russia Mon, 26 Aug 2013 10:25:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 http://www.gregspurgin.com/tents-trains-and-tales/travelling-south-through-finland/#comment-123 Judy Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:29:30 +0000 http://www.gregspurgin.com/tents-trains-and-tales/?p=295#comment-123 Last question first … That Santa Land place on the Arctic Circle was crawling with tourists and tour buses. It is possible to visit Santa Claus every day of the year and have a chat for free. But no photos – if you want a photo with Santa they’ll fleece you of 25 euros!
The Finns seem to be okay financially. There’s not the same rural population as in Norway, but I think that’s a unique case. We’ve seen a few vacant shops, but there are also plenty of 24 hour fast food/shopping places. A Big Mac meal here costs just under AUD $10.

]]> http://www.gregspurgin.com/tents-trains-and-tales/travelling-south-through-finland/#comment-122 ron Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:09:30 +0000 http://www.gregspurgin.com/tents-trains-and-tales/?p=295#comment-122 The Finish army if my memory serve me right fought the German Army at the early part of the seconded War and beat them then the Russians and beat them there was a tv show how it is the natives round up the Reindeer before winter to take them to lower pastures this how they make their money they do it with motorized sledges how wealth ea do they appear does Santa make money all the year keep motoring

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