Day 7
Day 5 - Crossing into Finland
May 16, 2016 in Finland ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Our longest single day of riding yet...and possibly the best. The roads have evened out compared to Norway and, despite some fierce wind, the weather has stayed mild.
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Dad Peters What happened to the Reindeer or whatever it was ?
Rhys Peters Did it get eaten because it died or die because of getting eaten? Better zip that tent up tight......
Traveler I wondered the same thing, Rhys! I opted to take my toilet stop further up the road, either way...
Traveler It was a reindeer, but I didn't think it was until I stopped for a closer look. They are pretty big and stocky up close - but also not very smart (very keen on standing in the middle of the road, only to panic when you get close, for some reason). You have to be a patient driver when they are around. On that day one ran ahead of us on the road for about 0.5km, stopping every now and then to check if we were still coming and then running again. Eventually he realised he could turn left and into the woods alongside the road.