The Lord of the Rings provided slightly more information about the Lossoth than their ancestors. They bore similarities to real-world cultures who live near the Arctic Circle, such as the Inuit and Saami cultures, though Tolkien did not indicate how many of these similarities -- if any -- ...
Expect it to be a bit cooler in Rovaniemi which is near the Arctic Circle than in Helsinki which is in the southern part of the country. So you will want to bring clothing appropriate for those temperatures. You won’t need to worry about snow, but I’d bring something in case of ...
1.Why do a group of people in the UK choose Saturday as National Buy Nothing Day? [ ] A.Because they have enough food at their homes. B.Because they have run out of money at that time. C.Because it is the season for shopping. ...
I guess I am operating under the rational that being on an extreme adventure holiday in the arctic circle will momentarily distract me from the intensity of my thoughts and emotions, even if I am living under the vague threat of a polar bear attack… 2. Weird eating patterns The next sign...
Settled by the Vikings in 870 AD, the once gable-fronted houses shifted to farm and Swiss chalet styles that still populate the city. But after a devastating fire in 1915, an Icelandic architect who had returned from Denmark had a vision for a more modern look, evident in the towering...
Undaunted, Goldman turned to some classic marketing magic. He hired women of various ages to walk around near the entrance of each store, pretending to be shopping with their carts. “Shills!” cracked Kuralt. “That’s right. Exactly what it was,” Goldman replied, smiling broadly and noddi...
Oh, I don’t mean that I lied about HAVING the virus. I mean I lied about how it affected me. Surprised? Well if you follow me, know me, or are related to me, you might be able to figure it out. Let’s face it. I’m a survivor. I’ve survived two near death head on car...
The drive alone is worthy of any travel brochure: vast gently rolling fields of wheat, corn, grazing cows, horses and goats, and near the village of Saint Mars du Désert, some handsome donkeys. Trout break the surface of a murky pond, dining open-mouthed on surface insects. Goats approach...
Your life is organized like an orbit. I know. 了解了这点,就知道为何四年于相隔千里的我们,似乎只是弹指一挥间而已。 我其实了解小女儿的心理,是希望多一点surprise多一点romantic多一点傻里吧唧的指天划地的。可惜我这方面的才能似乎多用在0,1组成的无机世界里了,于是只能委屈她了。大多数的时间,她就一...
After convalescing, he settled in Paris where he became involved with a circle of brilliant and cultivated people who debated intellectual subjects of all kinds. As an exercise, they attempted to express their thoughts with the greatest brevity. In so doing they made great use of the epigram,...