Since the time that we have wanted to discover the Nordic countries, this is the year that we are embarking on this journey.
The lack of heat and sun and especially the risk of rain has always made us postpone this destination.
At the end of the trip our fears were shown to be correct, the second part of this vacation took place under incessant rain.
On Friday evening we leave immediately knowing that the road ahead is long.
Departure from Lyon at 8:45 p.m., Poligny stop at 11:00 p.m.
Road day finally especially German highway, we left Poligny through Mulhouse and then Germany we will only leave the highway to take an evening meal break in an inn.
Departure 9:30 am in the day we will cross Denmark we will cross the Oresund bridge to reach Sweden we will spend our first Scandinavian night on a motorway rest area in Sweden.
Visit of GRANNA at the edge of the lake of Vattern visit VADSTENA direction STOCKOLM area of CC Ile de Langhomen (Area close to the city center but not great for the price)
(Click on the photo for the coordinates of this parking lot)
Visit of STOCKLOM arrival FALUN around 10 p.m. night in a car park
Visit of the FALUN copper mine passing through SUNDSVALL overnight in a parking lot in ORNSKODSVIK
Visit of the city of GAMMELSTADEN crossing the FINNISH border night in a parking lot in ROVANIEMI
Visit of ROVANIEMI Norwegian border crossing night in a parking lot of KARASJOK
Arrival NORDKAPP around 5:00 p.m.
(Click on the photo for the coordinates of this parking lot)
(Click on the photo for the coordinates of this parking lot)
NORDKAPP day we take advantage of this great weather and the magnificent sun present 24 hours a day.
Departure NORDKAPP 11h00 arrival TROMSO 22h30
Visit TROMSO direction LOFOTEN night in SOLVER
(Click on the photo for the coordinates of this parking lot)
Visit of NUSFORD passage RAMBERG and SUND night on car park
Continuation of the visit of the Lofoten Islands, unfortunately the good weather is no longer present, the rain has joined us.
Visit of MOSKENES ferry direction SKUVNIK restaurant and stop at SUSKE (Beautiful service area)
Direction road 17 seen from the SVARTISEN glacier bad weather passing through MO I RANA, MOSJOEN stop on a beautiful area
Visit TRONDHEIM stop on area towards STOREM
ANDALSNES Visit TRONDHEIM rain all day road to TRONNSTIGVEIEN heavy rain night at the top
(Click on the photo for the coordinates of this parking lot)
Visit GEIRANGER rain all day stop at LOM
Visit OSLO good weather stop on the motorway area to GOTEBORG
<- Visit LOM and LILLEHAMMER
Visit GOTEBORG rain at the end of the day in HELSINGBORG to take the ferry the next day
(Click on the photo for the coordinates of this parking lot)
Ferry and motorway stop to BREME in Germany
Passage Luxembourg and Belgium at night on GONCOURT area in France
Departure GONCOURT lunch at BEAUNE arrival 4:00 p.m.
We stayed for 25 nights, we spent 3 nights in the area and the rest in wild bivouacs.
A country where the bivouac poses no worries as much in the choice of the places as the safety.
Sublime landscapes despite the sometimes capricious weather.
A very high cost of living, no worries for Motorhome parking.
Travel to be done at least in 4 weeks to take advantage of the countries crossed, in 3 weeks too short given the number of kilometers.
We have driven 10,250 km.