Day 6 Overnight Stop Reisastua Lodge
24 Februari 2022, Norway ⋅ ⛅ -9 °C
Great drive from Tromso heading north along and across the Norwegian Fjords. All rather surreal after the Ukraine invasion. Troubling times but Norway as beautiful as ever. Some pretty icy roads butBaca lagi
Pitstop on way to Alta
25 Februari 2022, Norway ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C
Bit of a blizzard and somewhat reduced visibility, a little bleak!
Morning Coffee stop - Sorstraumen
25 Februari 2022, Norway ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Coffee stop to warm up, car going well and some pretty testing conditions
Coffee and late lunch-Skaidi
25 Februari 2022, Norway ⋅ ☁️ -5 °C
Stopped en route here to Putin snow studs. Made a difference as pretty slippery! Weather pretty honking!
Day 7 Overnight stop -Honnigsvaag
25 Februari 2022, Norway ⋅ ☁️ -5 °C
Overnight in the wagon after a long day fighting the elements!
PengembaraYou must both be v tired so hope there is still some whisky on board? Mum xxx
End of the road!
26 Februari 2022, Norway ⋅ ⛅ -3 °C
Sadly defeated by the elements-13km short, road closed all day
On the road heading south - Finland
26 Februari 2022, Norway ⋅ ⛅ -3 °C
Heading south and some appalling driving from Sarge whilst trying to do a recovery. Rule number 1, don’t become a casualty yourself!
Crossing into Finland
26 Februari 2022, Finland ⋅ ⛅ -12 °C
Crossed into Finland leaving Norway, straight roads but very icy. Tough day trying to get to the Cape and had to escort a Polish family off the hill/brutal!
Day 8 overnight stop - Finland Route 92
26 Februari 2022, Finland ⋅ ⛅ -10 °C
A small campsite called Giellajohka in the middle of nowhere with a little restaurant, great food, atmosphere and warmth. Crossed the border (empty) and straight roads ever since. Heading southBaca lagi
PengembaraYour travels sound wonderful. Rugger England held on to beat Wales (scrappy) France beat Scotland (exciting) love Dadx
PengembaraGlad you have found somewhere warm for tonight Mumxxx Charlie your Ma came for lunch today. In good form
Irani for coffee
27 Februari 2022, Finland ⋅ 🌬 0 °C
Pitstop - Lake Kitinen
27 Februari 2022, Finland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Crossing out of the Arctic Circle
27 Februari 2022, Finland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Quick RV with the legendary Team 003💪
Day 9 Overnight stop - Perameri Bay
27 Februari 2022, Finland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Dinner for kings: Pringles and Whisky! Incredible sunrise overlooking the sea ice, amazing spot and one can understand why people live here
PengembaraI love how you can just Park everywhere and actually get out again in the morning ;)
Heading south beside Lake Oulujarvi
28 Februari 2022, Finland ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
Adopting my role as cameraman to watch the maniac drive (slower than I have ever seen him in 40+ years) along some epic roads
Afternoon Tea - Hallamonharju
28 Februari 2022, Finland ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Quick brew in the middle of nowhere! Afternoon whisky from a splendid early 50th birthday present, provided by a legendary younger brother!
Day 10 Overnight stop - Hiekkarannanloma
28 Februari 2022, Finland ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
A great drive across the Finnish interior. Amazing scenery, stunning roads and car holding up well. Overnight luxury in a cracking cabin on the edge of a lake. Going soft but nice to be warm!
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Wonderful to thaw out and hopefully a whisky or three and something better than than a tube of crisps?? Mum xxxx
Helsinki Ferry Terminal
1 Mac 2022, Finland ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
Awaiting a ferry to take us to Tallinn and onwards into the Baltic States. Saying goodbye to Scandinavia which has been cracking. Great scenery, roads and people. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and PolandBaca lagi
PengembaraWow! Good luck and have fun, hopefully you will be a bit warmer. Quite a trip so far and I look forward to seeing more. Lots of love Bells xxx
Goodbye Finland
1 Mac 2022, Finland ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Approaching the Baltic States
1 Mac 2022, Estonia ⋅ 🌙 2 °C
Day 11 Overnight Stop - Tallinn
1 Mac 2022, Estonia ⋅ 🌙 1 °C
Wonderful city with the added bonus of dinner with Dai and Denise Bevan, first bit of luxury in a while and even had a shower!
Chill out location - East of Tallinn
2 Mac 2022, Estonia ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Great spot called Raudsilla. A campsite in the forest just west of the Russian border. All the teams met for a party before heading off into the Baltic States. Next stop somewhere south near theBaca lagi
Wow. Amazing. And I think that’s the biggest log pile I’ve ever seen! [Alice Valdes-Scott]
Day 12 Overnight Stop - Valga
2 Mac 2022, Latvia ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Mad dash to Latvian/ Estonian border. Considering a T34 for the next adventure. Trust the cavalry to find a tank!
Coffee stop in Riga
3 Mac 2022, Latvia ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
Trakai Castle- Lithuania
3 Mac 2022, Lithuania ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
Cracking dinner and a wonderful spot, Trakai castle, steeped in history and stunning
Day 13 Overnight Stop - Suwalki
3 Mac 2022, Poland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Long drive across Latvia and Lithuania, finishing up in the Suwalki Corridor in Poland
PengembaraWe are v glad you there rather than where you might have been.Mumxx
PengembaraLooks fabulous have a very lovely night, enjoy being warm and looking forward to the hot tub snaps!! X
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