Waking up at the shores of Lake Ukonjärvi, just a short distance north of Ivalo, was the start of a day that would include plenty of reindeer sightings. We had already seen many reindeer in Norway and also had an encounter in Inari. This day, however, would be filled with them at every turn. We…
After a few days exploring the far north of Norway, seeing the Arctic Ocean, and cycling along the fjords, our Arctic road trip had brought us back to Finland. We had reached the border village of Nuorgam and were about to start making our way south and closer to home. Our adventure was, however, far…
Where do you go after reaching Nordkapp? If you are traveling by road, there is really only one direction available from this point, and that is to drive south. We knew we would stay a few more days in the Arctic as we set our course back along the shores of the impressive Porsangerfjorden. With…
How far north can you drive in Europe? We wanted to reach this extreme point on our trip and had set our target on Nordkapp. On the sixth day of our Arctic Tour, we began our day in Alta and would continue our drive north towards this famous destination. Our visit to the north would…
After our small adventures in Kilpisjärvi, we drove across the border into Norway. Our target for this fifth day of our Arctic Tour was the city of Tromsø. It was, however, a day that would be dominated by a lot of rain. It rained almost continuously from the moment we crossed the border until we…
We have been to border tripoints before. In Schengen, we saw the location from the shores of the Moselle, and we walked around the border tripoint just south of Bratislava where Slovakia, Hungary, and Austria meet. But just to the west of Kilpisjärvi is a tripoint of a completely different character: the northernmost border tripoint…
For our third night away, we had stopped with the motorhome at the rapids of Kattilakoski. These rapids in the Torne River are located on the outskirts of the small settlement of Niskanpää, just south of the Arctic Circle. Was it a smart stop? It was a beautiful spot for a stop, with the sound…
We set off from the large campsite in Kalajoki around lunchtime on our third day. Our main objective for the day was to continue north. We were holding out hope of reaching the Arctic Circle by the evening. Our adventure had already taken us through the southern part of Finland. After two days on the…
We left the commercial hub of Tuuri around lunchtime on our second day. This meant that we did not have as much time to explore new places. The main goal for the day was to cover a significant distance northwards. We still managed to explore one new city as we continued our journey. This was…
Our summer vacation had finally started after months of waiting. We had left our home in Vagnhärad on Friday evening. Our first stop was a meeting with Susann’s parents on the Åland Islands for the first leg of the journey. We were looking forward to a new Nordic adventure in their motorhome. The main target…
Lunden is a historical site in the province of Södermanland, located within the boundaries of the ancient Kila parish. It is a part of Nyköping Municipality and is situated in the countryside approximately 15 kilometers southwest of the city of Nyköping. The site consists of a distinct hill that holds the ruins of the original…
Sochaczew is a historic town in the Masovian Voivodeship of central Poland, located approximately 50 kilometers west of Warsaw. The town’s identity connects deeply to two key themes: its pivotal role in military history and its unique heritage of railway engineering. For instance, Sochaczew is most famous for its Narrow-Gauge Railway Museum, a major attraction…