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2CV67
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Last year, we had a fabulous trip as far as Trondheim, via Preikestolen, the Fjords & Atlantic Road, returning via Oslo, with unbelievable weather (solid blue sky & 28°C!).
So we were keen to try the northern half of Norway this year, without daring to hope for the same weather, of course...
And sure enough - we got 5-10°C, occasional rain & frequent very low cloud.
The clouds often obscured what we know to be wonderful views, so we are already thinking of having another shot at the Vesteralen & Route 17 sometime, but not this year!
Great trip, all the same, with (in the bright intervals) spectacular scenery, midnight sun...
Route:
Alsace - Kolding - Copenhagen - Malmo - Stockholm - Umea - Rovaniemi - North Cape - Tromso - Gryllefjord - Vesteralen - Lofoten - Narvik - Route 17 (Bodo-Steinkjer) - Roros - Gothenburg - Helsingborg - Helsingor - Kolding - Schleswig - Alsace.
25 nights on board - 9798km.
Saw lots of reindeer, one elk, very few mosquitos.
Some pictures (from 1116...) :
Careful!
Yep, but we saw a LOT more than that.
Arctic Circle - sounds adventurous already.
Midnight Sun at North Cape.
Pause on Lyngenfjord.
Isle of Senja.
Henningsvaer, Lofoten - Guess what that smells like...
More Midnight Sun - at Utakleiv
New twist on Roof garden? - Nesland.
Buksnes.
Another quiet stopover - Smorten.
Nice camp spot - Korsnes.
Maelstrom at Saltstraumen.
Heading for the glacier at Svartisen (but it was too slippery...)
Roros - museum town.
So we were keen to try the northern half of Norway this year, without daring to hope for the same weather, of course...
And sure enough - we got 5-10°C, occasional rain & frequent very low cloud.
The clouds often obscured what we know to be wonderful views, so we are already thinking of having another shot at the Vesteralen & Route 17 sometime, but not this year!
Great trip, all the same, with (in the bright intervals) spectacular scenery, midnight sun...
Route:
Alsace - Kolding - Copenhagen - Malmo - Stockholm - Umea - Rovaniemi - North Cape - Tromso - Gryllefjord - Vesteralen - Lofoten - Narvik - Route 17 (Bodo-Steinkjer) - Roros - Gothenburg - Helsingborg - Helsingor - Kolding - Schleswig - Alsace.
25 nights on board - 9798km.
Saw lots of reindeer, one elk, very few mosquitos.
Some pictures (from 1116...) :
Careful!
![5HEpPx.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fvgy.me%2F5HEpPx.jpg&hash=edcffb900469d72bd3ca79e93a65d345)
Yep, but we saw a LOT more than that.
![TLIzQt.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fvgy.me%2FTLIzQt.jpg&hash=36f2965a165acfbae620d97080d1eeab)
Arctic Circle - sounds adventurous already.
![UOlLmS.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fvgy.me%2FUOlLmS.jpg&hash=b2cb1ef5a793b89c5557e6a9df302319)
Midnight Sun at North Cape.
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Pause on Lyngenfjord.
![HYEYXd.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fvgy.me%2FHYEYXd.jpg&hash=e1739dcc231b9de4cf60edb9dd2ca5c4)
Isle of Senja.
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Henningsvaer, Lofoten - Guess what that smells like...
![TuY9wP.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fvgy.me%2FTuY9wP.jpg&hash=0d4d9c4d0968784f42d5236ccd210539)
More Midnight Sun - at Utakleiv
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New twist on Roof garden? - Nesland.
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Buksnes.
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Another quiet stopover - Smorten.
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Nice camp spot - Korsnes.
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Maelstrom at Saltstraumen.
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Heading for the glacier at Svartisen (but it was too slippery...)
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Roros - museum town.
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