Cold weather, Vodka and Heavy Metal!!!! \m/_

To travel around the world is a dream for a lot of people (if not everyone). For some of us it's just that, but for others it's a very close reality.
You need to study a lot, then work, make a lot of money, and there you have it! simple, huh? xDDD

Well, for me is just a dream by now. Specially because if there's a place where i'd love to go: quiet, a bit cold, with a black sky full of stars, where you could hear your thoughts, just laying on the ground looking for shooting stars to appear before going to sleep.. That would be the moon.

Now, with my feet on the earth, my perfect place would have to be COLD, definitely! With some variations on the weather, of course (It would be pretty boring to have just cloudy days all the time), but mostly a winter atmosphere. If it rains or snows, better yet. If we add thunders and lightnings to it, even more perfect!

One of the places that combine this assets is Northern Europe, specifically the Fennoscadian Region.

It's Finland, one of the countries with the best life quality on the planet: Stands among the most extense territories in Europe (6th), with 303.899 square meters.. and check this out: Total population is only 5.4 million! It means 16 habitants per square meter. 100% better than here.

A curious thing about Finland is the "midnight sun", which take place every year, when summer solstice is about to come. It's 24 hours of pure sunlight!

The landscapes are awesome, there's wood everywhere! Thousands of green forests to go through and get lost for a while, all covered by huge layers of snow. More than 180 thousand lakes and islands, endless grass fields, a lot of wildlife and plenty of cottages to stay in (and do whatever you please inside ;) ).

Seems like it's not much like a technological country, but wait! Even I ignored the fact that Nokia, the renowned mobile manufacturing company, is from Finland! That's a sign of advance.
To top it off, per capita income reaches the US$35.000, this based on an indrustrialized economy, high investment standards and maximum technological development.

However, what I like the most about Finland has nothing to do with geographic or economic conditions, but with music: Some of the greatest bands of modern Death and Power Metal were born in this cold country. Children of Bodom, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Nightwish, Kalmah, Norther, among much others, have been crushing my head since I was 12. Most of this bands have inspired me to become a drummer and a music lover. I can't spend one day without listening to hard & fast drumms and distorted, slicing guitar sounds. That brings me the push I need to stand up everyday.

So this would be my perfect place to stay: By Torne river, with a bottle of Vodka, on a stormy day (or watching the "midnigth sun"), listening to this song:

Children of Bodom - Bodom Beach Terror




Wow! I almost forgot! This could be included in "my perfect day in Finland" too:











P.S : Sorry, Miss! I know it's late, but studies got me 'till now.

(1).