Candy Chat is back with a 3-hour extravaganza. Ronnie Raviv joined hosts Leah Jones and Jocelyn Geboy to talk about medical diagnoses, Finland, the Ice Hotel, the last Bears game of the post-season, all while eating a lot of Finnish candy.
Candy that we sample during the episode. Photos on Threads
Vestibular Schwannoma or Acoustic Neuroma information
Ronnie and Leah's guide to Lapland
Time-lapse drive to Sweden:
Housing between Kittila/Levy and Muonio
Villa Borealis (where we stayed) https://www.villaborealis.com Lapland Dream Villas (3adjacent cabins, different owner, same operator) https://www.laplanddream.fi Our property owner had a warehouse that she took us to for boots, coats, gloves, snowpants, etcIce hotel provided coveralls, gloves, boots, balaclava Base layer of cotton is a no-no in a cold room at Icehotel so make sure you at least have something synthetic or wool for top and bottomSwiss cafe MuonioTakka at Olos resortPanoramic restaurant at Levi resort via gondolaLevi PizzaSalteriat (schnitzel)Finland activities and vendors
Aurora Chase with Arctic Frontiers http://www.arcticfrontier.fi/ Phenomenal. Would’ve booked a second night if neededBase camp was on a frozen lake with a hut with a fire, warm juice and browniesDogsled http://www.maglelin.fi/ What a delightful afternoon! Ronnie drove a sled himself and I was a passenger on the guide's sled. Once she saw my cane, she made arrangements for me to sit and take 200 photos. Family owned and operated. She offers different distances based on the weather and party size. What a fun, silly night! We did ramen with the shamen for dinner. Hot pot cooking with reindeer meat, filet, ramen, fresh vegA la cart sausages and snacks looked goodHot chocolate with mint liqueur was delicious We threw spears, axes, archery, and did an astrology chartThis is hilly terrain with snow packed paths. We saw people slip and fall, but kept our footing. Of course it’s a tourist trap! Take your best ren faire or Comic-Con attitude and have funhttps://www.arcandia.fi/ Reindeer safari https://www.getyourguide.com/sirkka-l139331/levi-reindeer-experience-with-sled-ride-t418396/?ranking_uuid=3248de96-0922-420f-af99-54f05c66decf Warm drinks in a hut with a fire for fascinating reindeer facts after short sleigh ride and feeding reindeerhttps://www.icehotel.com/
Aurora photography with Scandinavian Sami Photoadventures Www.scandanavianphtotoadventures.com. Ice sculpture classLook at the calendar for when the winter exhibit opens. We went a week before. Fun vibe with all the artists and builders on campus, but we didn’t get to see the annual buildSkip the ice dinner and eat a la cartsUse their gear! It’s really goodMake it two nights - one warm, one cold - and enjoy a slower visitWe went Nov 30 to December 62 hours of daylight stretched into 4-5 hours with dawn and duskWent before peak season of total darkness, so more cost effective We didn’t do any Christmas or Santa stuffA few notes on traveling fat and mobility-impaired
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