Prologue
11 maj 2016, England ⋅ 🌧 15 °CWhile we fly to Alta, here are some photos from the training (such as it was) in the UK - various 40-60 mile trips, with more and more bike gear being stacked on each time.
While we fly to Alta, here are some photos from the training (such as it was) in the UK - various 40-60 mile trips, with more and more bike gear being stacked on each time.
3 Flights in a day! Manchester-Oslo-Tromso-Alta.
Trains, planes and automobiles!
...with bikes in tow.
We're here...and tomorrow we re-build the bikes.
(it's midnight and it's still light outside)
A day of re-building bikes and stocking up on food. Camping and cooking in the wild for the next two days!
1st day cycling was a mix of comical incompetence and big payoffs.
We left the hotel at 1, going the wrong way 3 times before finally finding our way out an hour later.
I fell off within the firstLäs mer
After waking from the first night of wild camping, (amongst snow outside a closed winter lodge in Masi) we woke roughly (first at 4am, then at 9am - the light was equally bright). Then started aLäs mer
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.
We are both in the rhythm ofLäs mer
This morning started with uncertain skies as we left early from our lodge to get some distance before the rain was scheduled to hit (all afternoon, according to weather reports).
As it turns out, theLäs mer
Following a moment of inspiration, yesterday (from.me, for a change) we have opted to take a rest day and take ourselves (and our bikes) to Tornio by coach.
This means we skip some of theLäs mer
Is this how we talk on a BLOG ?????
Resenär I guess?
Resenär I'm new to this...