The closest I have been to the North Pole was Finland. And since it is the holiday season I thought we'd travel there next...why not. Finland was full of firsts for me. Three of which all occurred at or around the same time. I am assuming the first was drinking several Karhu beers, Finland's most popular beer. I am assuming it is the most popular not for its taste or refined brewing process, but more likely because of the vicious looking bear on the can, which made it clear that if I didn't buy and thoroughly enjoy this beer, it would attack me. Second was experiencing Finland's national pastime, a oppressively hot sauna in the dense woods of Finland, followed by a naked plunge into a frozen pond......7 times. The third was warming up next to the fire over which I cooked and subsequently ate the world's most mythical meat, reindeer, which was delicious. Although, I couldn't help but feel like I was ruining Christmas somehow. The rest of the trip was full of other fun experiences both in and out of the bathroom.
