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Finland Bears
We spent four days and three nights in the wilderness of Finland viewing these Eurasian bears. The Martinselkosen Lodge is just a few kilometers from the Russian border. The sun never sets in the summer, so you sleep during the day in a very nice lodge. Then, from about 16:00 - 07:00 you quietly observe from a small hide which is a short drive and about a kilometer walk from the road. They have several locations. We chose one night in the forest, one in the swamp and one by the pond. We were very lucky to see at least a dozen bears every night. As you can see from our neighbor's hide, we were very close. It was exhilarating!
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