So…what happened?

When my trip to Norway began on August 24th 2017, the intention was to post on this blog on a daily basis. Unfortunately all the good intensions just went down the drain because of bad mobile phone signals resulting in unstable internet connections. Stable mobile signals and internet connections are things that belong to the bigger cities and definitely not to desolate parts of Northern Sweden and Norway. So I just had to skip the part with daily updates even though it was intended to be a way of keeping people updated. about my trip.  And that was even though it all began so well with my first post called “On the Road again”. Sorry about that.

Lapland 7:30pm on August 28th 2017 close to the arctic circle.

Now you know that you’re there.

This did however not stop me from keeping a handwritten diary along with photos taken with the mobile phone, whereby I now can reconstruct the trip. And what a trip I had. From a trip that was only meant to concentrate on Lofoten, to a  trip that suddenly included the North Cape, Kvaløya, Senja and Vesterålen as well. But not less exciting. In fact exactly so exciting that I decided to do a trip again this year. And if it goes according to plans, a trip is already in the making for 2019.

Driving from Töre north of Luleå in Sweden with direction set for the border to Norway is a rather long and not so exciting part of the trip. You have to be aware though. There are lots of reindeer and during daytime they are very likely to walk on the roads. And most likely in the middle of the road. I was told that they do so to avoid mosquitos and other insects, especially when the weather is warm. 

The road from Kiruna to Björnfjell.

When you reach Kiruna, the road more or less follows the same path as the railroad which is used to transport iron ore to Narvik in Norway. From Kiruna the landscape gets more dramatic and exciting and when you reach the Abisko National Park area and drives alongside the Torneträsk Lake your jaw will drop. In summer it is beautiful, but it is even more beautiful  during winter time. It is also one of the best places in the world to watch the Aurora Borealis also known as the Northern Lights. The biggest attraction in Abisko is Sweden’s highest mountain Kebnekaise.

Driving in the area of Abisko National Park is as beautiful as it gets.

On the third day of the journey I passed the border to Norway from Sweden at Björnfjell. The was weather incredibly nice and temperatures still high enough to wear shorts. There was not even wind enough for the windmills installed up here 500 meres above sea level.

Border at Bjørnfjell.

Just after passing the border from Sweden to Norway at Björnfjell on August 29th 2017