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Lapland is also known as Samiland and
it covers parts of Sweden , Russia and Finland. Ian
thumbs a lift from a Sami Reindeer farmer and soon finds
himself erecting a Norwegian Labu or tent. Dinner that
night is dried reindeer meat, which seems to be a staple
of the Sami diet.
Before leaving Lapland Ian is invited to a colourful
Sami wedding. After the ceremony the guests enjoy a
lavish feast of, not surprisingly, reindeer meat!
Ian dons his wellies, hat and white overalls and spends
three days gutting fish to earn enough money for a helicopter
flight to Spitzbergen, the Northern
most point of Norway. With a greater population of polar
bears than humans, this island is the closest stretch
of land to the North Pole. The temperatures are way
below freezing and Ian has the opportunity to go ice
diving with some resident researchers.
The ultimate challenge of Ian’s Norwegian journey
comes in the form of eight huskies and a sled which
take Ian deep into the wilderness.
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