Aug – Sep 2021

Going North

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- Day 7
- Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 1:45 PM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- Sweden Andholmen 58.15833, 16.8533358°9’30” N 16°51’12” E
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I would call it paradise ...
August 31, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
While I arrived the eagle circled above me ... I was to exited and not be able to film it while still paddling ... (to be exact: the eagle didn't wanted to be filmed!)

After I arrived I went swimming - I didn't filmed it because I went naked ... 🙃Read more
Indeed! And you have all the right toys to enjoy it. [Cristina Boeri]
8/31/21Reply
Traveler You don't need that much - just the right things - and the wisdom to choose and use them at the right moment!😘🤓
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 8:00 PM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Sweden Ekön 58.17171, 16.8485558°10’18” N 16°50’55” E
Evening impression
September 1, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Travelerun grande bacio
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- Day 9
- Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 2:42 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Sweden Grytön 58.165, 16.8383358°9’54” N 16°50’18” E
In between the islands ...
September 2, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
With an inflatable Kayak you have to find a smart way hiding behind islands because of the wind with permanent 3 Beaufort is the direct way not always the best or shortest way ...
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- Day 9
- Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 3:30 PM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- Sweden Andholmen 58.15833, 16.8533358°9’30” N 16°51’12” E
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Finding a spot for the night
September 2, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
I choose my own island for the "night out" ...
Traveler looks like lost in 4he wilderness
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- Day 10
- Friday, September 3, 2021 at 5:59 AM
- 🌙 12 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- Sweden Andholmen 58.15833, 16.8533358°9’30” N 16°51’12” E
The next morning
September 3, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
After a night under the milky way waits a beautiful morning ...
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- Day 10
- Friday, September 3, 2021 at 12:03 PM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Sweden Flatskär 58.16, 16.8616758°9’36” N 16°51’42” E
At sea again
September 3, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
I enjoy it so much when there are moments that I don't have to paddel to go somewhere (or to hold the position because of the wind) - just floating ...
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- Day 11
- Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 5:32 PM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Sweden Ekön 58.17137, 16.8504658°10’17” N 16°51’2” E
Saying Goodbye to Ekön
September 4, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
The last evening at Ekön Natur Resservat and KustCamp campground ...
Tomorrow I will continue to go north ...
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- Day 12
- Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 5:06 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
- Sweden Ångersjön 61.51833, 16.97561°31’6” N 16°58’30” E
On my way north
September 5, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The rest areas in Sweden are nicely located ...
TravelerAlter Schwede....
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- Day 12
- Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 6:44 PM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Sweden Skrubban 62.295, 17.4666762°17’42” N 17°28’0” E
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Saying Goodbye to the Baltic sea
September 5, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
For the moment this is the Goodbye to the Baltic sea.
I'm heading towards the Atlantic ocean now, Norway, Andenes to meet the WHALES!
Traveler bello
9/6/21Reply
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- Day 13
- Monday, September 6, 2021 at 7:31 AM
- ⛅ 5 °C
- Altitude: 208 m
- Sweden Sörgraninge 62.97, 17.1683362°58’12” N 17°10’6” E
A stop for the night
September 6, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
I found the right spot at the right time last night to sleep.
This is how it looks this morning after a night with 2° Celsius.
Now other 1000 km to Andenes. I will probably spend the next night already in Norway.
Buon camino!Read more
Travelerin to the wild..... Alexander Supertramp.....
9/6/21Reply
TravelerBetter not ... I plan to come back!
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Travelerhappy to hear this.
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- Day 13
- Monday, September 6, 2021 at 10:52 AM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 286 m
- Sweden Hälla 63.95667, 17.2763°57’24” N 17°16’12” E
Welcome to Swedish Lappland
September 6, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
What a traffic - while I stopped to smoke a pipe: 7 cars and a campercar drove by - AND STILL 4G on the telefon!
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- Day 13
- Monday, September 6, 2021 at 1:38 PM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 325 m
- Sweden Långudden 65.17833, 18.5216765°10’42” N 18°31’18” E
1000 km since I started yesterday
September 6, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
... less traffic 😜 - new animals
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- Day 13
- Monday, September 6, 2021 at 3:08 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 402 m
- Sweden Veälbmá 65.89167, 18.0066765°53’30” N 18°0’24” E
Just a stop on the road ...
September 6, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
... the driving is getting outstanding ...
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- Day 13
- Monday, September 6, 2021 at 4:29 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 424 m
- Sweden Jäckvik 66.39029, 16.9648866°23’25” N 16°57’54” E
Last stop in Sweden
September 6, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Let's get to Norway!
Let's see, if they let me in, vaccined as I am!😜
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- Day 13
- Monday, September 6, 2021 at 4:54 PM
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 473 m
- Sweden Silpajåkk 66.50167, 16.41566°30’6” N 16°24’54” E
On my way to Norway
September 6, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The weather is changing - but the scenery gets even more spectacular!
And in the distance the first waterfalls and the first snow!
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- Day 13
- Monday, September 6, 2021 at 5:22 PM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 699 m
- Sweden Arjeplogs Kommun 66.755, 15.9433366°45’18” N 15°56’36” E
Almost at the border to Norway
September 6, 2021 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
The pass road here is at the altitude of 740 meters.
Shortly after taking this break and the pictures I reached the border - the soldier scanned my covid-vaccination-QR-code - double checked it with my ID - and wished me a nice journey in Norway!Read more
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- Day 13
- Monday, September 6, 2021 at 6:47 PM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- Norway Galten 67.13333, 15.44567°7’60” N 15°26’42” E
Stop for the night
September 6, 2021 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
I made it! I reached the first Fjord in Norway! Yesterday night I said Goodbye to the Baltic sea!
Tonight is Hello Atlantic Ocean!
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- Day 14
- Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 7:17 AM
- 🌧 10 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Norway Storhusberg 67.25833, 15.3983367°15’30” N 15°23’54” E
Perfect breakfast
September 7, 2021 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
After 20 minutes driving from my overnight stop I enjoyed a luxurious Norwegian Gas station!
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- Day 14
- Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 10:34 AM
- 🌧 11 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- Norway Bogvika 68.22333, 16.0716768°13’24” N 16°4’18” E
Waiting for the ferry
September 7, 2021 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Today I have to take the ferry from Bognes to Lodingen. Just one hour.

Your license plate gets scanned and you'll get the bill to pay by post back home in a few weeks! (about 19 €).

This is how the complete highway system with maut for bridges/tunnels/ferries works for foreigners/travelers in Norway!
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- Day 14
- Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 1:24 PM
- 🌧 11 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Norway Piksteinneset 68.88667, 15.6233368°53’12” N 15°37’24” E
Driving to Andøya island
September 7, 2021 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
I'm reaching the Vesteralen group of islands - northwest of the Lofoten - my most northern point on my journey!
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- Day 14
- Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 3:44 PM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Norway Flambergsodden 69.32333, 16.1216769°19’24” N 16°7’18” E
Whalesafari Andenes
September 7, 2021 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
I went spontaneously out with SeaSafari in Andenes and I've got simply overwhelmed ...
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- Day 14
- Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 4:40 PM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Norwegian Sea 69.4577, 15.8362269°27’28” N 15°50’10” E
This is why I came here!
September 7, 2021, Norwegian Sea ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
I guess there is no comment needed - we were for one hour surrounded by Orcas - these are just a few snapshots from my mobile phone ...
TravelerSpeachless
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Travelerwith tears in my eyes!
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- Day 14
- Tuesday, September 7, 2021
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Norwegian Sea 69.47384, 15.7989869°28’26” N 15°47’56” E
Fin whales !
September 7, 2021, Norwegian Sea ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
The second largest whale in the world (after the Blue whale)
I was honored to meet 4 of them yesterday!
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- Day 15
- Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 2:59 PM
- 🌧 9 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Norway Hektholmyra 69.13667, 15.7116769°8’12” N 15°42’42” E
Driving round Andoya Island
September 8, 2021 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
The weather today is like it is ... here at the northern edge of Europe ...
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- Day 15
- Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 3:35 PM
- 🌧 9 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- Norway Bakkeberget 69.21333, 15.8533369°12’48” N 15°51’12” E
The sea is not so welcoming today
September 8, 2021 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Driving on the Westcoast of Andoya.
TravelerI love this picture
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