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Santa Claus Village part 2

Santa Claus Village part 2

We spent several hours at the Santa Claus Village. WE not only experienced snow on the ground but it snowed while we were walking around in the amusement park.

Santa Claus Village,  Smoking area

From negative 6 degrees, the temperature dropped by two more degrees.
negative 6 degrees

Majority of tourists come from China.
Santa Claus Village, Chinese tourists

The spirit of Christmas brings joy in people’s hearts. Imagine if it’s Christmas whole year round? Of course it can’t be Christmas all the time. What would happen to Holy Week, Valentines, Thanksgiving, etc. We need variety.
Santa Claus stairs

Santa Claus log cabin

We went to Santa’s post office to buy a postcard for Nyke.
Santa Claus post office

There are souvenir items for sale inside the post office, like this Christmas candles.
Santa Claus Village,  Christmas candles

I grabbed a dozen of this Christmas tree ornaments but when the cashier required me to produce my original passport to give me a tax free deduction and admitted that these items were made in China, I put them all back.
Christmas tree Ornaments,  Santa Claus Village

Oyen writes Nyke a postcard while her dad tries to steal a nap.
Oyen writes Nyke a post card

Santa Edmund

Trying his best not to fall asleep.
Edmund @ Santa's post office

From the post office, we continued to explore the village on our own with the aid of a map. I just followed Oyen and Edmund.
Santa Claus Village, row of pine trees

It started to snow.

Santa Claus Village,  wooden stairs

We reached the reindeer park. Families with smaller children lined up to get tickets.
reindeer ride
Sleigh
reindeer sleigh

Santa Claus Village,  reindeer ride area

Distance markers
Santa Claus village, distance markers

Ticket booth for husky ride
Santa Claus Village, ticket booth

The pointed and sharp wooden poles used as picket fences could seriously endanger a person’s life.
Santa Claus Village, sharp wooden fences

Santa Claus Village, park

Santa Claus Village, Edmund

Giant snowman
giant snow man

Giant snowman,  Santa Claus Village

Santa Claus Village,  Oyen,  March 18, 2018

Oyen,  Santa Claus Village,  March 18, 2018

I got so tired walking. Let me sit down for a while.
snow-covered benches

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