Train 19: Helsinki to Kolari

Not in the shiny new sleeper carriages so getting the full experience. Triple decker bunk cabin in wagons built before I was born complete with lurid orange vanity. Separate cabin for the kid. Not enough space to sit up in bunk (not for this oaf anyway). Single folding chair. Windows that open for fresh air! Views of so many houses, industrial plants, warehouse, roads and construction sites. Slept soundly with wakes to look at midnight light, rain and stationary times at stations. Good sleep but woke feeling so nervous about the day’s plans. Oat bread, blackcurrant jelly and reindeer biltong for breakfast. Phone charging is precarious, getting to top bunk would be moreso..