Sweden: Jokkmokk and the Arctic Circle - Swedish Lapland with kids

Sweden: Jokkmokk and the Arctic Circle - Swedish Lapland with kids
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We headed up to Umea from Stockholm and just hung out for a bit but made time to rent a car and drive up to the little arctic city of Jokkmokk, just above the arctic circle in Swedish Lapland. The weather was a bit rainy but we had cozy accommodation in the Asgard Hostel in town. This part of Sweden has several national parks, is famous for hiking and trekking, and is hope to the Sami people who are semi nomadic reindeer herders. There are several great museums and visitor centers to explore but the real draw is the natural beauty of the area. Forests carpeted with blueberry bushes ready to be gathered; glacially carved lakes still as mirrors, and mountains beckoning the eager adventures. And the occasional fika, of course. Berries can be gathered by anyone and consumed on the fly, which we did with gusto. We started off our visit with a day trip to Stora Sjöfallet national park. In addition to a wonderful, modern visitor center, the nature here is incredible. After our hike, we even glimpsed a giant reindeer bull with massive antlers (massive to us anyway). On day 2, the weather did not cooperate but we spent several hours at the Attje Museum in Jokkmokk where we learned about the Sami Culture from history to contemporary times. It was really fascinating.
We headed back south on our third day (more rain) and stopped to pick up our "official" arctic circle certificate where we met a gregarious shop owner full of personality then on to Storforsen which is the longest cascade in Sweden and stunning. I hadn't seen anything like it, not so much the rushing water but the surrounding rock formations with mini canyons and water running everywhere.
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TravelingMel (talent) and TravelingFilmmaker (filmmaker) are social media influencers who have dedicated themselves to living a life of full time family travel and worldschooling. They left their home in Montana to explore the world with their two boys so that they could raise better world citizens and have a few adventures along the way. We love nature, the outdoors, learning new things in interesting places, and Kiki Riki.

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