Back to Olsborg

We’ve spent the past couple of days on the island of Senja, and are now back at Olsborg, ready to continue on our way to the Lofoten Islands tomorrow. The Norwegian tourist board has devised a number of scenic drives, one of which runs along the top of Senja. It’s a remote and rugged area … Read more

From Burfjord to Olsborg

Our plan to take the slow road to Tromsø didn’t work out, as the overnight stops we’d earmarked just weren’t suitable – either lay-bys which were too close to the E6 road, or a place off the E6, but situated in muddy puddles – so we ended up on a fairly long drive from Burfjord … Read more

From Nordkapp to Burfjord

Leaving Nordkapp mid-morning, we had no plans other than stopping off for the night somewhere along the road towards Alta. We didn’t drive past anywhere particularly appealing, though the dreadful weather didn’t help, and so we ended up driving directly to Alta. The roads in Norway are good, and outside of the towns every other … Read more

Nordkapp

We’re now at Nordkapp which, at 71° 10′ 21″, is the most northerly point in Europe. It was quite a long drive to get here, along the fjord and then through tunnels and across the mountains. Even on a wet, grey day, the scenery was wonderful. The landscape here is very rugged, and the people … Read more

Lakselv

Yesterday we left all the excitement at Santa Claus Village, and drove 250 km to Saariselkä. Driving in Finland has been a pleasure: the roads are in great condition, there’s not much traffic at all (there are more saunas here than cars remember!) and we’ve not seen any aggressive driving. There are loads of speed … Read more