The wedding will take place on July 7th 2001 at 16.00, in the home village of the bride, Tärendö. This village, of about 600 inhabitants, is situated roughly 100 km to the north of the Arctic Circle and is most known for being the site of one of the two largest bifurcations in the world.

A bifurcation is formed by a system of three rivers, where one river brings water from one main river to another, linking them together. In Tärendö it is the Tärendö river that brings water from Torneå River to the Kalix river. Here are some pictures of the church, village and the rivers.

The easiest and quickest way to get to Tärendö from abroad is by taking a domestic flight from Arlanda Airport, Stockholm, to either Kallax Airport in Luleå or to Lapland Airport in Gällivare. There are also direct flights from London Stansted to Kallax Airport. With a bit of coordination, we may be able to book flights to arrive together. We could book a mini-van and travel up to Tärendö.

Luleå is situated about 200 km to the south of Tärendö. Cars can be rented from the Airport. To drive from Luleå to Tärendö follow the E4 north to Töre (direction Haparanda), then take the E10 to Överkalix (direction Kiruna) and from there road 392 (changes to 394 for the last few kilometers) all the way up to Tärendö. This road follows the Kalix river all the way up to to Tärendö. About 50 km to the north of Överkalix, at Jockfall, the road crosses a wonderful waterfall. This makes an excellent point for a quick break.

Gällivare is situated at half this distance from Tärendö, or about 100 km to the north west. Cars for rental are available at Lapland airport. To drive from Lapland Airport follow the signs to Gällivare from the airport, then follow the E10 South, direction Luleå, after about 40 km take the road 394 east at Leipojärvi and follow the signs for Tärendö.

Here is a map of the area.