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⑦　Full Cross-Country Debut!!


The 3rd day, after breakfast, I took a nap until noon.
From the afternoon, I went cross-country skiing in spite of the snow.

I got a cross-country skiing trail map at the front desk. The snow causes the trails
to change a little every year so we need to buy a new one each year. we can get it
anywhere in the village; at the front desk, sports shop, and supermarket. It cost 10 euros.
The map folds like the picture below↓↓↓

Next, I went to a sports shop near the lodge to rent the gears. The gears cost 15 euros for 3 hours.
When I went to the sports shop, a staff saw me and said, "Konnichiwa."
I was so surprised he noticed I'm Japanese without me using Japanese.
I asked, "Why did you notice that I'm Japanese??" Then he replied, "Haha!! Orientals
who visit to Ylläs must be Japanese who like Aurora/Northern Lights!!" Oh...... I SEE!!
-----　The 1st Cross-Country Skiing by myself on the Trails of the Village　-----

I learned the basic techniques for the cross-country skiing yesterday but was still a beginner.
On top of that, I didn't know much about the village so practiced skiing around Äkäslompolo lake.





But the snow storm started right away and the evening came so I could go skiing only for 2 hours...
You can see the terrible weather from 2 pictures below ↓↓↓ Other all skiers left the trails too.
On the lake, I had lots of sharp pain in my face because of the cruel snow flakes.

　

To be continued!!


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