My first time in Lappland - Our second day

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In the night from 6 to 7 February I saw polar lights for the first time. We were very lucky because it was our first night and the only night that was clear enough to see polar lights. It was indescribably beautiful and extraordinary. In the morning at half past nine we went to the ski resort to do some skiing or snowboarding. For me personally it was the first time that I tried snowboarding, I had only ever skied before. I must admit that skiing is much easier than snowboarding. Maybe it is because me and my friend tried to teach us ourselves... The weather was not so great for skiing. It was very windy, cold and foggy. Nevertheless we made the best out of it. In between when it got really bad we fled into the warmth and drank hot chocolate and ate something. The place where we went skiing is called Ylläs and was about half an hour away from our cottage. To rent ski equipment costs about 30€ and the ski pass to use the lifts also costs about 30€. However, we got a 20% discount from student trips.




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