We knew we were in for a long drive today… over 1,000km. It was hard to imagine just how long that would be though. Just about 18 hours exactly. Slow descent from the cape. Quicker pass through Finland. Rain and harsher roads in Sweden. I…
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Beautiful drive to Nordkapp (aka the North Cape) today. It wasn’t that far in distance, but it took us most of the day… very windy road, the E6 and E69, up to the cape. We drove a nearly 7km tunnel over 200 meters under the…
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Another 600km today and what a stunning drive it was. Cruising along the millions of lakes and rivers that carve out the Finnish landscape, we were pointed mostly north or north-east the whole day. We crossed the Arctic Circle and paid a visit to Santa’s…
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Drove over 600km today to Oulu, Finland. Camping out tonight near a beach on the Baltic Sea, the kids are partying late into the midsummer night with massive bass coming from a dance party on the beach. It’s 11pm and no sign of the sun…
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I have spent most of my time online keeping the maps and photos updated, so the daily posts have been brief. There have been tons of thoughts running through my head that I’ve wanted to get written down, but by the end of the day…
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Another bye today, let the car rest in the pits and walked around Helsinki. Took the ferry to Suomenlinna Sea Fortress.
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Not exactly a grueling day. Took the ferry to Helsinki, explored the city a bit, and found our way to a cool apartment from AirBnB.
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Took a bye today, let the car rest in the pits and walked around Tallinn.
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Leisurely drive to Tallinn today, followed by a party at a castle!
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Another long, massive day of driving… going to see a bit of Riga today, have 2 days in Tallinn, so photos coming soon.
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