We were awake in time to be served with warm lingonberry juice at our bedside. My shoes were frozen to the floor and the sleeping bag slightly damp on the outside (!) but we survived and we've got a certificate to prove it! Enjoyed a hearty breakfast then spent the morning browsing the gift shop and exploring more of the Icehotel. We visited the tiny church that had housed two weddings the day before that we knew of.  From 10.00 am each day, the rooms in the...

Up bright and early to be punctual for our 9.50 flight to Stockholm, the first leg of the journey. We failed to factor in the awful M62 and M6 rush hour, even the M56 let us down. Of course, we arrived in plenty of time but I was a bit stressed and breathed a sigh of relief to wave our cases goodbye in the hope that we would be reunited at the appropriate time.  Next stop, a nice cup of tea! The first flight was 2 hours 20 minutes and as we flew across Engla...