NORWAY Tag

Stage 11: Nordkapp -> Umeå

26.06.2012 in Culture, Locale

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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Stage 10: Inari -> Nordkapp

25.06.2012 in Culture, Locale

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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Sky To Sea

15.06.2012 in Culture, Locale

Three days of solo driving might just be enough to drive one mad.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining!  The scenery and experience has been absolutely amazing.  But after 1,000 miles with nobody to talk to but yourself, well, I talk to myself a…

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MapTastic

14.06.2012 in Culture, Locale

Want to check out exactly where I’ve been? Or maybe you just like maps… I have my handy GPS logger for tagging my photos which is nice enough to create a little track for me to post.  Here are my daily tracks for the last…

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Qualifying Pre-Stage: Eidfjord

12.06.2012 in Culture, Locale

“What do you get if you win?” people often ask about these adventure rallies.  The second question, in response to my chuckle about winning, is always, “so this isn’t a race?”.  No, this isn’t the Gumball 3000.  This isn’t a Mad Mad Mad Mad World…

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First Weekend In Oslo

11.06.2012 in Culture, Locale

20 hours door to door, from my house in Seattle early Friday morning to Dan’s apartment in Oslo Saturday at noon. I can’t say quick, certainly not as pleasant as the Iceland Air flight to Reykjavik… but at least the 10 minute sprint from gate…

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