Re: talmacapt
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:30 pm
EA
It is pleasant in Levi, Kittila and have been there often during November for aurora viewing, staying in a glass roofed igloo.
This year we have hired a mokki (summer? cottage) about 70 km north of Kittila for my 75 birthday in November.
The aurora are coming towards a maximum so hopefully it should be good.
My sister, and husband, will join us from UK - I am not sure they have seen the aurora.
We, as usual, will take the car carrier train overnight to Kolari, goes 3 times per week - can't be many countries where car trains still run.
Saves driving 1100+ km in what can be quite difficult conditions at that time of the year.
FD
BA had a daily non-stop lhr - lax service in the 70s, which went on to Auckland, operated with ANZ DC10-30s.
BA crewed it to lax and the Kiwis took it on to NZ.
When BA started to get the RR 747-200s they eventally took over the sector with the DC10 operating to lax 2/week.
The aircraft would then operate various stateside trips for BA for the week before returning to NZ.
The conversion course meant 3 months in Auckland - very pleasant as a 30year old would be an understatement!!
We were given allowances to stay in the hotel in Auckland and a rental car between two which could be filled for free at the airport (bought a large jerry can to increase our range).
Four of us hired a house in Howick for the duration.
The worst wine I have drunk must be Pakaranga red - I hope it has improved.
It is pleasant in Levi, Kittila and have been there often during November for aurora viewing, staying in a glass roofed igloo.
This year we have hired a mokki (summer? cottage) about 70 km north of Kittila for my 75 birthday in November.
The aurora are coming towards a maximum so hopefully it should be good.
My sister, and husband, will join us from UK - I am not sure they have seen the aurora.
We, as usual, will take the car carrier train overnight to Kolari, goes 3 times per week - can't be many countries where car trains still run.
Saves driving 1100+ km in what can be quite difficult conditions at that time of the year.
FD
BA had a daily non-stop lhr - lax service in the 70s, which went on to Auckland, operated with ANZ DC10-30s.
BA crewed it to lax and the Kiwis took it on to NZ.
When BA started to get the RR 747-200s they eventally took over the sector with the DC10 operating to lax 2/week.
The aircraft would then operate various stateside trips for BA for the week before returning to NZ.
The conversion course meant 3 months in Auckland - very pleasant as a 30year old would be an understatement!!
We were given allowances to stay in the hotel in Auckland and a rental car between two which could be filled for free at the airport (bought a large jerry can to increase our range).
Four of us hired a house in Howick for the duration.
The worst wine I have drunk must be Pakaranga red - I hope it has improved.