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D07-01-00a Tour route in Finland D07-01-00b Flag of Finland D07-01-01 The national flags of the Scandinavian countries (icluding Iceland) D07-01-02 A reindeer seen on the way from Norway to Finland D07-01-03 Scene seen on the way D07-02-01 The entrance of Siida Museum in northern Finland D07-02-02 An exhibition room showing the accessories used in Sami people's life D07-02-03 A tent house used by the Sami people D07-02-04 A wooden house used by the Sami people D07-02-05 A lady dressed in the Sami style D07-03-01 We stayed overnight in Riekonlinna Hotel in Inari D07-03-02 Our group members were checking in D08-01-01 Visiting Tankavaara Gold Museum (Kultamuseo) at Saariselka D08-01-02 A shot before an old machine D08-02-01 Enjoying Kultahuuhtomo gold panning D08-02-02 Everybody was happy during gold panning D08-02-03 Obtaining a lot of gold (actually not; that is sunshine refection of sand) D08-03-01 Looking at the exhibitions D08-03-02 Gold was also fitted into kimono as decorations in the old time D08-04-01 The 'northernmost' MacDonald where we had lunch D08-04-02 Our group members were ordering meals D08-05-01 Visiting Santa Claus Village (Joulupukin Pajakyla) at Rovaniemi D08-05-02 Arctic Circle north of which the sun never sets for at least one day in summer and never rises for at least one day in winter. D08-05-03 Everybody of our group obtained an Artic Circle Crossing Certificate D08-05-04 The certificate was issued after taking photoes with Santa Claus D08-06-01 Crossing the arctic circle D08-06-02 A memo shot at the arctic circle D08-07-01 Sending a letter from the village D08-07-02 Santa Claus working as a postman D08-08-01 A shot with the UN-verified Santa Claus (the photo was framed) D08-08-02 Having a rest on the Santa Claus' sleigh D08-08-03 An illustration of the Arctic Circle D08-09-01 We had dinner in the restaurant called Da Zhong Hua in downtown Rovaniemi D08-09-02 A dish of fish that we had D08-10-01 We took the Santa Claus Express to Helsinki D08-10-02 A cute bath room, with a toilet in one half and a shower unit in the other D08-10-03 There are double beds, one on the top and the other at the bottom D08-10-04 The room space is small, being crowded with the luggages D08-10-05 The Helsinki Station where the Santa Claus Express ends D09-01-01 The main building of Helsinki University, Finland D09-01-02 National Museum of Finland D09-01-03 Two streetcars seen on the way D09-02-01 The entrance of Rock Church constructed from a big rock D09-02-02 The ceiling is of a big dorm shape.JPG D09-02-03 A closer look at the pipe organ D09-03-01 The monument in Sibelius Park dedicated to the composer Jean Sibelius D09-03-02 More details of the monument D09-03-03 A pair of buskers at the monument D09-04-01 Uspenski Cathedral D09-04-02 A shot in front of the cathedral D09-04-03 A glance at the interior of the cathedral D09-05-01 Helsinki Cathedral (Helsingin tuomiokirkko) & Old City Hall D09-05-02 A statue of Alexander II erected in 1894, who re-established the Diet of Finland in 1863 D09-05-03 Another shot (Diet of Finland means the legislative assembly of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1809 to 1906) D09-05-04 The Old City Hall of Helsinki D09-06-01 The Kouppatori Market & Helsinki Design District D09-06-02 The Kouppatori Market & Helsinki Design District D09-06-03 A fountain at the side of the market with the Amanda Mermaid Statue in the middle D09-06-04 The Amanda Mermaid Statue was created in 1906 by the sculptor Ville Vallgren (1855–1940) D09-06-05 A souvenir shop we have visited D09-07-01 The cruise ship of the Silja Line we took to sail to Sweden D09-07-02 The main street in the interior of the ship D09-07-03 Easy time on the tail deck D09-08-01 The room in which we stayed D09-08-02 There are two beds in the room D09-08-03 A show we watched on the ship