On the road again

Off on an expotition to the North Pole. For a swim...
Pride of Canterbury

Leaving Dover.
Offekerque

Driving through that bit of France where all the place names are actually Dutch.
Dennenhof, BE

First stop on our trip to the Arctic Circle.
Arnhem - A bridge too far

A short walk through town and down to the river. Took a stroll over the bridge and a look around the Airborne at the Bridge display.
Norderstedt

Made our way through Netherlands and into Germany. Past Osnabruck and Bremen and now just north of Hamburg.
Flensburg, DE

A lovely town in the north of Germany, just below the Danish border. We walked around the harbour and through the town.
Aabenraa, DK

And over the border into Denmark. Our first paddle in the Baltic Sea. And then on to Købnhavn using the Storebaelt Bridge. Also known as the Great Belt Fixed Link it is the third largest suspensionLeia mais
Købnhavn, DK

A beautiful sunny day in wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen.
Jönköping, SE

We are wending our way across and up Sweden and have reached Jönköping on the southern tip of Vättern. Toby took the opportunity to do a short swim. And we walked along the lake shore after dinner.
Norrköping, SE

The wending continues. On our way to Stockholm.
Stockholm, SE

A brief visit to Gamla Stan to walk around the Old Town.
Söråker, SE

Staying in a lovely hotel. We are somewhat spooked because all the staff left at 6pm and all the corridors and lounges are eerily quiet.
Holmö Brygga, SE

We were sent to this remote location to find some dinner. The restaurant does not look like much but dinner was delicious and the view was superb. Geese and goslings were a bonus.
Holmsund, SE

A short walk along the sea dykes and past some wind turbines precariously balanced on said dykes. I have never been that close to a wind turbine before.
Skellefteå, SE

Tonight's stop is the town of Skellefteå. Another lovely hotel. We walked along the river into town. Lots of people had chosen to float down river in inflatable boats. Unfortunately we did not thinkLeia mais
Juoksengi, SE - on the Arctic Circle

We have arrived at our destination and are now north of the Arctic Circle. Just need to swim tomorrow. Or is it on Sunday? Or BOTH!!!!
Swim Start, FI

The culmination of our whole gap year. A swim. We start in Finland and finish in Sweden. We swim across the Arctic Circle. And we start on Sunday and finish on Saturday thanks to the squirmy wormyLeia mais
Crossing the border into Finland

Still north of the Arctic Circle. We got stopped by the border patrol.
Oulu, FI

Now our wending has moved us into Finland for the return leg of our journey. Our first stop is in Oulu and already there are less bitey things. Took a walk in the park and early dinner. Both stillLeia mais
Jyväskylä, FI

We have reached Jyväskylä, the home of the Finnish rally.
Helsinki, FI

Two cathedrals in contrasting styles. The simple, clean lines of the Lutheran and the striking, ornate Orthodox. Old Helsinki is a very compact city.
Suomenlinna, FI

Short boat trip to Suomenlinna (fortress in Helsinki harbour) and a very relaxed walk around the islands.
Leaving Helsinki, FI

Ferry crossing to Tallinn, Estonia. Viking Line!
Tallinn, EE part 1

The city walls and towers. We spent the morning dodging showers, walking walls and climbing towers.
ViajanteMadness xx