DUERMO EN UN HOTEL DE HIELO! | NORUEGA #14

We have already arrived at the ice hotel which doesn't look much yet We are here in a small wooden cabin which seems to be some kind of dining area This is where we will be attended to first so nothing else I imagine they will give us the explanations And here I start to see it as bedding towels and such And now they will give us a tour or a visit to what the ice hotel is And we will see our rooms and then take a tour around here We are already at the ice hotel The first part you saw is as I told you the main part where we are actually going to have dinner And now they have already shown us the hotel which is spectacular Inside it looks like a giant igloo In fact were shown a video that explains how this hotel was built and it's very interesting So they use a large balloon and once it's inflated they start putting all the ice around it And then they can take it off and everything is like the ice dome Yes it's spectacular as they are bringing all the blocks they are bringing them from lakes in Finland The hotel was built using 70 000 tons and 180 000 blocks Then they go on to make a bunch of figures That is not only the rooms but here in the background they make them in each room There are 7 rooms in this hotel specifically And each room has a figure that is a typical legend from the area There are also some common animals Then there are also some sculptures in the main areas where we have been taking shots This is a drink like fruit with a little bit of alcohol It's quite tasty There are also impressive ice sculptures there in that main area The same ones they are from the local culture from the local history For example the Vikings the Sami who are indigenous people living in this part of the north To provide some context the Sami are an ethnic group that has lived in the northern parts of the Scandinavian countries for thousands of years And in fact they coexisted with the Viking Age and met on more than one occasion The issue is that the Vikings were afraid of the Sami Because the Sami have always been associated with magic and the spiritual They associated the Sami with the wind And they were afraid that if they went against the Sami or did something to them the Sami would take away their wind through this connection they had This is what would prevent the Viking empire from expanding later Because wind was essential for moving across the sea This ethnic group wears traditional clothing It is always made from fur and obtained from animals mainly reindeer They live in a very traditional way in the mountains They feed on what they can hunt and live in homes they create themselves The details of the figures are spectacular That is it is definitely worth visiting all of this There are tours Staying here isn't very cheap But you can take tours and see only what the hotel has to offer Then well you also have that option In addition to doing other activities around here These are the rooms where we are going to sleep This is an example All seven rooms are the same The only thing that changes is the figure on the headboard of the bed The bathrooms are normal Obviously because imagine taking a shower in an ice bathroom No that would be too much Then in the main cabin there are these bathrooms Here we open Here there are already regular showers That is this is already a normal room With its shower The toilet just like that Then that's all set And there's also a room like a panic room What if you're in a sleeping bag at night and something spills For example if water or something that can get you wet falls on you It's very important to get us into the dry sack Then there's a panic room where you can change the sack If you are suffering from a lot of cold at night and can't sleep in the room You are unable to Then you will go to that room with the bag and sleep there It's a warm normal room That's all So now we're going on a hike We're going to do a trail with snowshoes Through here through the forest So nothing else It's not too late but it's a completely dark night So it's going to be interesting to walk this way through the forest And then we'll have dinner in this inner part We are here doing the snowshoe activity through the forest It won't be visible much because I'm here with the headlamp But anyway we're entering the forest And it's very good because with so much darkness the auroras are better to see What's happening tonight So nothing this looks promising We are here walking on snow to get everything ready To be able to make a fire in the middle So nothing else everyone cooperating No no We are ready to go to sleep here at the ice hotel It's starting to get a bit cold You're eager aren't you Alex Yes yes good I'm looking forward to it It's going to be interesting Here as I told you there are seven rooms and we have to choose one But if we enter here in one for example Here is the little blanket And there is this figure As you can see this is what it is the structure of the bed completely made of ice just like the floor It is all ice The figure that protects us in this case this throne And then the bed which is indeed a mattress Here this is reindeer hide which is used a lot in Shami culture for It generates heat it is used to make clothes and it keeps you very warm it is very strong Then here we have the mattress A regular mattress not made of ice and the pillow It's very good it's going to be a different experience very original And nothing let's see how it is because it's quite cold Now we are completely dressed in warm clothes even though it's quite cold But anyway we're going to sleep in sleeping bags that is we're not just going to sleep on this without more but we're going to sleep inside sleeping bags They are special for these temperatures Then you could even sleep naked because as they don't let any heat escape just with the temperature The heat we are generating is enough So sleep well wrapped up in the bag tightly closed and then yes You have to put a hat on your head to cover a bit of the face even if it's just the head because that 's where most of the heat escapes We did a short snowshoe walk through the forest but it was fun because the guide was telling us stories a lot of local stories from the indigenous people the Ami who live in the area a lot of very interesting things about the wildlife About how they feed how they live etc And we have made a fire that is here in the middle of the forest in the middle of the snow And nothing we had a little chocolate we saw the auroras for a while they were quite good and went back to the main hut Let's have dinner We had dinner well typical here we had reindeer with mushrooms and such Very good the guide cooks very well and then a salmon which is also very tasty I was already full I couldn't take it anymore but on top of the dessert he brought some marshmallows that come with some cookies so you take the one you want You toast the marshmallow over the fire you put it between two cookies and you eat it There's a marshmallow sandwich there It's incredible The truth is it 's been a brutal experience an experience I highly recommend it's not The most economical but if you have the option it's something super original that you probably won't repeat and it's really well worth it And tomorrow there are still new excursions related to all this that we've booked so let's see if we can catch another aurora It depends on the weather and if not we'll go to sleep because it's late it's twelve We have to wake up at eight to have breakfast We are all here We're staying here as if we don't want to we don't want to come to sleep because it's a bit chilly but okay already It's going to start soon and we'll see how the experience is Forward Close the door so the heat doesn't escape Well as you can see this is the bed we're going to sleep in Here we will sleep together As you can see it's full of hair I don't know if it will be visible here and these hairs are All of them don't think they clean them but they are from these reindeer blankets which are super warm Here you can see it but anyway now we'll put the bag we have to go get it and a pillow And there's also a mattress what else could you ask for Well that's it I'm back in the room I have the bag here almost no clothes left I'm here dying of cold What a night what a night Wait Well Alex are you comfortable Well that's it for today's video I hope you liked it I'm going to lock myself in here in the little bag and Nothing let's see how it goes We spent the night but well this looks promising Certainly it's one of the most original nights I've had in my life And for now I'm fine For now I'm not cold so I think I'll start taking off layers during the night Because this bag is very durable but well I'll tell you more tomorrow Goodbye until tomorrow