Pete, are you staying for the duration, up to the 6th ? If so I'll call the camp site and book a pitch for us, Dewi, what about you mate ?
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Hi gents. Im away now so cant talk much but for those who have my number whatsapp is the best way if you have the app. Just so people know i booked another week of to get to see the market you only get one chance some times so making the most of it. Hope your all ok and talk if / when i can lads....🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
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OK mate, that's good, so now that's 4 confirmed for the 23rd - 6th, Pete, Dewi ? I'll be booking my flight on Friday.
Campsite? Dudes, you're surrounded by forests and lakes around there! Travel 2000 miles to Lapland and go to a campsite? Next year's tour to Disneyland?
(Sorry guys, couldn't resist it..........)
The campsite is so we're near the market, and to get cleaned before the trip home,it all works well. In your thread where you were taking and updating pictures, was that on your phone ? what network did you have and was there decent reception ?
No problem - only joking. In fact I booked into a hostel in Jokkmokk for a night before and after the camp in the forest to get sorted out.
My tablet was on 3 network, which included their "feel at home" for about 18 countries including Sweden, so no more expensive than using in the UK. Also, on the drive there and back, McDonalds and other cafes had wifi. In the forest where I was camping there was no signal at all, which in fact was my biggest concern, as solo camping there was no-one to get help if I had a serious problem. Jokkmokk however has a good phone signal.
My tablet was on 3 network, which included their "feel at home" for about 18 countries including Sweden, so no more expensive than using in the UK. Also, on the drive there and back, McDonalds and other cafes had wifi. In the forest where I was camping there was no signal at all, which in fact was my biggest concern, as solo camping there was no-one to get help if I had a serious problem. Jokkmokk however has a good phone signal.
Ok thanks for that, I'll keep looking, Greger said something about a pre paid sim, I'll look into that as well, maybe a pre paid phone at the airport ?
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Im on 3 mobile gents so for a change could be ok for coverage...😂😂😂😂
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Good to know, Vodafone for me, between us we may get a signal, plus whatever I can find, only for in case of ?
I'm good with that, have you got a link to charges for use, we ( you & I ) are in the same boat re contact to home for good reason, others may also 'need' to have the option, ( that's option Chris, not Tinder
) Seriously though, it would be good for comms and for back up / emergency
Thats cool Al, could hire it then? And the rest of us could just give you the dosh for the rental? Then any calls made are yours to pay. What do you reckon? Is that cool or not?
This is the site I was looking at: http://www.globaltelesat.co.uk/rent/phone-rental?gclid=CNvA-tHp1M8CFfMV0wodzmUGsQ
At the moment Im wondering about staying in Kiruna overnight? What do you all want to do? We land at 15:50 in Kiruna, presuming we all manage to book the same flight.
Its then a four hour bus ride to Porjus. We would be better shopping for groceries in Kiruna, as there is only one grocery store in Porjus.
So, seems to me, we would be best spending our first night in Kiruna and getting our food shopping done, the same afternoon that we land?
It will be dark when we land.
Then catching the bus, the following morning, down to Porjus, then onto Vietas?
Im trying to find a cheap hostel in Kiruna, a dormitory, single room, with bunk beds, for 5 people for the night of the 23rd of January. Checked with expedia, there are 11 hostels/hotels with 3 double bunks, in single rooms, but Im gonna have to contact them all individually I think. PITA
This is the site I was looking at: http://www.globaltelesat.co.uk/rent/phone-rental?gclid=CNvA-tHp1M8CFfMV0wodzmUGsQ
At the moment Im wondering about staying in Kiruna overnight? What do you all want to do? We land at 15:50 in Kiruna, presuming we all manage to book the same flight.
Its then a four hour bus ride to Porjus. We would be better shopping for groceries in Kiruna, as there is only one grocery store in Porjus.
So, seems to me, we would be best spending our first night in Kiruna and getting our food shopping done, the same afternoon that we land?
It will be dark when we land.
Then catching the bus, the following morning, down to Porjus, then onto Vietas?
Im trying to find a cheap hostel in Kiruna, a dormitory, single room, with bunk beds, for 5 people for the night of the 23rd of January. Checked with expedia, there are 11 hostels/hotels with 3 double bunks, in single rooms, but Im gonna have to contact them all individually I think. PITA
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That's an option for the phone, yes.
I was thinking the same about the overnight stay, it would give us chance to regroup after travel and sort stuff, plus as you say, it will be dark with a way to travel.
Did Ash get a pulk ?
I was thinking the same about the overnight stay, it would give us chance to regroup after travel and sort stuff, plus as you say, it will be dark with a way to travel.
Did Ash get a pulk ?
Also, to give us more time on the morning of the 24th we could get the train straight from Kiruna to Vietas
EDIT, wrong link BRB
I must have been dreaming ?
So, it's buses
EDIT, wrong link BRB
I must have been dreaming ?
So, it's buses
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Right! We got very lucky!
According to Expedias booking line there was nothing available at all.
But I have managed to book us a single room, with two bunk beds, and one single bed, [they are moving a single bed into the room for us]
So one room for five people. Ash, Al, Dave, Pete, Chris. One night, 23rd January. 2017.
For £130, so £26 each!
Good hotel/hostel as well.
http://www.spiskiruna.se
I hope thats ok with everybody?
According to Expedias booking line there was nothing available at all.
But I have managed to book us a single room, with two bunk beds, and one single bed, [they are moving a single bed into the room for us]
So one room for five people. Ash, Al, Dave, Pete, Chris. One night, 23rd January. 2017.
For £130, so £26 each!
Good hotel/hostel as well.
http://www.spiskiruna.se
I hope thats ok with everybody?
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...It'll be dark pretty much dark all the time. That time of year is like working in a mine up here.
//Greger
