What's this all about?

Today's posting could be seen as a digression from the norm, but what is the norm? After starting this blog as a countdown to my summer vacation and to discuss our somewhat strange purchase of a log cabin in Lapland, I soon decided that this alone simply wasn't enough so progressed on to talking about flights and the region and any other rubbish I could think of. Now as i'm running out of things to write about (only 5 days in), as no one is commenting or leaving me any questions to answer or research, I understand my real reason for starting this, the pursuit of world domination!!! With that said, I hope George Dubya and the Russians ain't reading this as before long i'll be on the axis of evil list or being chased around the North Pole by some Russian Mafia. Wishful thinking I say, I still don't know if anyone anywhere is reading this so if you are, here's my message to you "Please leave a message".

Now after the above paragraph of random nonsense, i've thought of something to write about, the resort of Yllas where our cabin is located. Yllas lies approximately 35km north east of Kolari in Northern Finland and the area comprises of several fells (including Yllas fell, at 718m one of the highest fells in Lapland) and two Lappish villages. On the Northern side of Yllas fell lies the village of Akaslompolo where our cabin is located and on the Southern side is the village of Yllasjarvi. The area as a whole is a popular destination for tourists (especially Finns and Germans), its Skiing tradition dates back to the 1930's and it benefits from around 350km of cross country skiing tracks. Furthermore, the regions skiing facilites received a huge boost last year with the announcement of a new investment of 16million euros for a new ticketing system, gondola ski lifts, restaurant facilities and much more. For more information, read details here http://www.abovethearctic.com/YllasInvestmentProgram2006.php

Finally, I would welcome the opportunity of delivering these ramblings to a wider audience so would love to hear from anyone else promoting vacation destinations of a non conventional kind and would be glad to exchange links with them. If you're interested and reading, please get in touch and I can feature you in my future notes.

That's all for now folks, please check back soon!