As we approached our first trek in Europe we knew that it would be unlike anything we had attempted to date. We would also be trekking in one of the harshest environments in the world, in Lapland, located above the Arctic Circle.
Sandy writes about her return to Sweden 30 years after she was an exchange student in the country.
We have spent the past few days in the capital cities of Tallinn, Estonia and Helsinki, Finland. The two cities are located about 50 miles (80 kilometers) across the Gulf of Finland from one another. We enjoyed learning about the history and culture of both places.
After over three months in Asia, Europe is the next continent on our journey. Our new experiences began with our first stop in Europe, Latvia.
