Where in the world is Ashley Churchill?

At the Arctic Circle

That of course, is a line from the Canadian version of 'This Land is your Land'. I thought it was a fitting title for this particular entry because I just went to the Arctic Circle. Kind of an amazing feeling going all the way up there. And its not the picture you think of when you visualize the Arctic. They have paved roads, trees, and whatnot. And yes, 'Santa Claus' lives just a few steps away.

Near the small town of Rovaniemi, Finland. Also in the small town, is the world's northernmost McDonalds.

Infront of the world's northernmost McDonald's

Yes, corporate America is trying to make even Inuit people fat.

Being that far north, it doesn't get very dark at night. Which is a drag if you want to see the northern lights, as I hope to one day. You can however, check out the exibihit dedicated towards it, along with everything else that has to do with the Arctic, at Arktikum. A museum geared towards our planets northern regions.

As of tomorrow, I'm in Sweden!

AC