What to do in Umeå? This northern city, sometimes called the city of birch trees, offers everything from rooftop bars and exciting museums to fantastic nature experiences. Here are all our top tips for things to see and do in Umeå.
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What to do in Skellefteå? This northern city offers both culture and history, as well as a lot of beautiful nature. Here are all our top tips for things to see and do in Skellefteå.
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Here is a greeting from First Camp in Umeå. Now we have started the journey south, after our Norrland trip. The journey is far from over, yet it always feels a little hard to leave. back …
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Today we have done rafting in the river Vindelälven. The organisers are called Forsknäckarna and the trip started from Ekorrsele, between Umeå and Lycksele. The uppermost rapids were level 4 (levels 1-6, where 6 counts as harmless with danger to life). The highest waves were about 3 metres high. A real adrenaline rush!
We had booked a rafting trip in the Vindelälven river at noon, but when we arrived at Forsknäckarna in Ekorrsele, between Lycksele and Umeå, there had been a misunderstanding and the boats were full. We were offered our own tour at 16.00, and in the meantime we got, at no extra cost, both food and a high-altitude course. A fair deal we thought!
The journey to Lycksele went really well ... until the GPS decided to lead us onto a 6 mile long gravel road where we could not drive faster than 30 km per hour. How could she say that this was the fastest road???
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