Helsinki

Just landed in Helsinki and it's properly cold with snow everywhere. Bit of a shock after leaving a mild and wet London, where apparently night time temperatures have been the warmest ever recorded for this time of the year. Thanks for the update, Met Office.

In the airport there were Christmas lights everywhere which was a bit strange. Maybe they're to promote Lapland as an all-year-round holiday destination.

Staying at a very strange concrete hotel in the middle of a forest. Will probably go the gym tomorrow as it's too cold to run. May even decide to go to the sauna if I'm feeling brave.