My name is Duncan Kuiper and I am doing my internship in Lappeenranta as a Content manager. I am originally from the Netherlands and I will be making photo’s and video’s of the touristic places in and around Lappeenranta. I started with a visit to a Reindeer farm. I had a Russian friend who also speaks Finnish to accompany me. The moment we came on the meeting point there was a fancy minivan waiting for us. Two Mexicans joined us for the trip. The ride took about 25 min. When we arrived at the reindeer farm we couldn't see one house in the whole region. You could say that it was in the middle of nowhere. After a small walk we could see the reindeer. The first thing that came in my mind is that they are really big. I am used to seeing deer all the time but reindeer are on a way other level. The reindeer were really fluffy and soft. Because I was filming and not feeding them they had way more attention to the persons that had food in there hand. Every bad sad has a kind of good side. Now i have some nice shots of the others feeding the animals. After standing in the cold for a long time we went inside the cabin. Inside we got some Glögi. At first I thought that it was a kind of tea but it wasn't. The taste was really good and I must say it’s a must a taste when you get the chance. After the nice glögi and some talking we went outside again to make the last video shots. When the last shots were taken it was time to say goodbye to the reindeer. The time that I spend in the farm was really fun. Also who doesn't like to see reindeer? You can go there if you make a booking at the Lappeenranta Tourist Info at IsoKristiina Shopping Center, tel.+358(0)5667788 email: lappeenranta@gosaimaa.com Trip costs 20 euros per person and children under 5 years of age get in free with the parents. The trips lasts about 1,5 hours and included are litchen for the reindeer and drinks and cookies for the visitor.

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