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  • American Family Vacation in Kiruna Sweden - North of the Arctic Circle March 2006

    05/23/2006 9:56:10 AM PDT · by schwing_wifey · 21 replies · 25,223+ views
    Personal letters home to US friends and family | 5/23/2006 | schwing_wifey
    At the end of March, Admiral Peary , Frosty , and myself flew up to Kiruna, Sweden, the home of the famous Ice Hotel, the world largest deep mine, and the area known as Lapland. It was an hour and 20 minute flight from Stockholm and took us inside the Arctic Circle. We were as far north as the Brooks Range in Alaska. Now Kiruna Airport, what can I say but its a riot. It has one arrival lounge and one departure lounge, and had one plane (ours) at it. They rolled up steps and unloaded people from the front...