First Day in Kiruna
Our first day in Kiruna was a day of rest and boy did we rest. We started out with a morning of cross country skiing, lunch and then off sightseeing by walking around the town on our own. We visited the most beautiful church voted by the Swedes in 2001. Pictures will be coming soon.That evening our families picked us up at the hotel. Laura and Sandy our staying with Anna the coordinator for GSE here in Kiruna. The agenda for our second day was a visit to the mine that is the principal employer in Kiruna. This is one of the largest iron ore mines and in fact is the the largest underground iron mine in the world. Off we went with our security helmets on a bus that took us to the far inner reaches of the mine tunnels.The afternoon took us farther north in Sweden. We thought we were already far north, well we went all the way to Norway and then crossed the border to view one the spectacular fjords. On our way back we were very lucky to witness a reinder migration crossing of a herd of about 100 heading to the higher mountain regions where their young will be born.The evening dinner was with the Rotary Club of Kiruna and our presentation. Later we had a tour of the new boutique hotel where the club meets.
All is well and we are having a fabulous time.