Arrived in Kirkenes after 2298 miles and you know you are 'up north' sun still there... well it is 24 hours a day...but temperature has dropped 10 degrees.
Saw first reindeer today ...excited ... then along came more and more. Can see why they have a 50mph speed limit on some roads... the sweeping curves encourage you to do more... but rudolph's cousins ran out on me twice!
A bit of a shock though when the road became unpaved... for 48 miles...
First time in Sweden when I took a wrong turn and was going way off route on a little used road .... the marker was sadly in a state of dire neglect ... turned round and crossed it again.
The 3rd crossing was in Finland... as planned ... with a better, though sadly more commercial sign.
Now truly in the land of the Midnight Sun!
Although I've already ridden 1620 miles and trip proper doesn't really start til I get to the Norwegian/Russian border some 930 miles hence I'm seeing some fascinating things and meeting some wonderful people.... last night stayed in Moliden, Sweden in a cottage built in 1890 and part of which was at one time used as a country store.
