Melanie Dower in Finland

Joulupukki - translates as Christmas goat

Melanie and a reindeer.

Finland reindeer - Creative Commons

St Lucia a big tradition in Finland

Gingerbread house

Christmas ham - cooked a little like beef in New Zealand

Rice pudding, which is eaten on Christmas eve for breakfast

Reindeer in Lapland- Creative Commons

Reindeer On Road Kuusamo Lapland Creative Commons

Walking the Baltic Sea

Lapland snow

Miko walking to school

Daycare only come inside when it's minus 16 degrees celcius- Melanie Dower

The frozen Baltic

This is what happens when you leave your bike outside

Liquorice chips- some of the interesting flavours popular in Finland

Reindeer chips

Gingerbread cookie with the Finnish Flag - Creative Commons

Looking out to Estonia

Aurora- Creative Commons

Aurora - Creative Commons

Midwinter sun at midday

Midnight sun