Erik
October 14th, 2003, 16:22
I've been on a little trip for a week. A 4500 km trip as a matter of fact. Deceided to go from Stockholm where I live to Nordkapp (Norway) where mainland Europe ends.
Average speed was about 90 km/h so the whole journey took about 50 hours driving time.
This is the sight from Nordkapp. In the summer you can enjoy 24h sunshine here. In the winter I'm not sure if you can enjoy anything around here. But the autumn was ok at least. About +5C, windy and a little rain but no mosquitos what so ever.
http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Nordkapp-012.jpg
This picture is taken in Alta, about 200 km from Nordkapp. Gives you an idea of distances...
http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Nordkapp-023.jpg
My A6 2.7T (MTM) gets a short brake in Norway. Note the 17" studded (or what's left of them) winter tires.
http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Nordkapp-036.jpg
Norway is VERY beautiful. Very nice sights in the fjords.
http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Nordkapp-037.jpg
Nice empty roads for high speed travelling. Most of Finland looks like this. Sweden has both lowlands like this (a nicer word than swamps...) and higher mountains.
http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Nordkapp-043.jpg
BUT, one has to take care about wild animals. Especially reindeers. These ones were licking the salt from the road.
http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Nordkapp-065.jpg
Possibly the world's most stupid animal?
http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Nordkapp-070.jpg
Average speed was about 90 km/h so the whole journey took about 50 hours driving time.
This is the sight from Nordkapp. In the summer you can enjoy 24h sunshine here. In the winter I'm not sure if you can enjoy anything around here. But the autumn was ok at least. About +5C, windy and a little rain but no mosquitos what so ever.
http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Nordkapp-012.jpg
This picture is taken in Alta, about 200 km from Nordkapp. Gives you an idea of distances...
http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Nordkapp-023.jpg
My A6 2.7T (MTM) gets a short brake in Norway. Note the 17" studded (or what's left of them) winter tires.
http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Nordkapp-036.jpg
Norway is VERY beautiful. Very nice sights in the fjords.
http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Nordkapp-037.jpg
Nice empty roads for high speed travelling. Most of Finland looks like this. Sweden has both lowlands like this (a nicer word than swamps...) and higher mountains.
http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Nordkapp-043.jpg
BUT, one has to take care about wild animals. Especially reindeers. These ones were licking the salt from the road.
http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Nordkapp-065.jpg
Possibly the world's most stupid animal?
http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Nordkapp-070.jpg