Day 38. 205km. Leppäjärvi – Alta

Posted: July 15, 2013 in Cycling, Finland, Norway
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What an awesome day. Night cycling alone in the sun on the Finnmarksvidda and following the Alta River down to the final big plunge to the coast. Arctic-cycler is happy cycling in the Arctic.

Day 38. 205km. Leppäjärvi – Alta. Map and gpx

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Day 37. 90km. Karesuando – Leppäjärvi

Posted: July 14, 2013 in Cycling, Finland
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Today was a day of cloud watching. Spectacular light and dark contrasts over the Finnish arctic landscape. I’m back on the campervan pilgrim trail. Night cycling is called for.

Day 37. 90km. Karesuando – Leppäjärvi. Map and gpx.

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Day 36. 189km. Anttis – Karesuando

Posted: July 13, 2013 in Cycling, Sweden
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The mosquitos vs Matthew. Through the night and the day I was pursued. And eaten. 

Day 36. 189km. Anttis – Karesuando. Map and gpx

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Day 35. 99km. Pello – Anttis

Posted: July 12, 2013 in Cycling, Sweden
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I’m out in the sticks now. And not, at the same time. There are villages and holiday houses. I’m on the only (main) road. Although it’s not busy,  it’s straight, long and boring. I miss those quiet forest paths. 

Day 35. 99km. Pello – Anttis. Map and gpx.

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Day 34. 171km. Kalix – Pello

Posted: July 11, 2013 in Cycling, Finland, Sweden
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Today I was caught in a time warp. I passed 4000km since my start in Eindhoven and crossed the Arctic Circle, where I suddenly grew 16 years younger and met Ed (who cycled the first 60km of my 4000km). Ed also looked younger.

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Day 34. 171km. Kalix – Pello. Map and gpx.

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Day 33. 107km. Luleå – Kalix

Posted: July 10, 2013 in Cycling, Sweden
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Cycling on and on. The next village. The next forest road. Headwind, tailwind. Beach. River.

Today I stopped. And listened. Silence. The background whoosh of the wind. A bird cry. A plop in the lake. And then silence again. Beautiful.

Day 33. 107km. Luleå – Kalix. Map and gpx.

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Day 32. 137km. Byske – Luleå

Posted: July 9, 2013 in Cycling, Sweden
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A tail wind makes it all good. It was a grey day but I liked it. Made some kilometres and met some lovely people.

Day 32. 137km. Byske – Luleå. Map and gpx.

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Day 31. 140km. Ånäset – Byske

Posted: July 8, 2013 in Cycling, Sweden
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Headwind and roadworks. The conditions make such a difference and today was a slog. Forests, lakes and sea. Harder to enjoy them today.

Day 31. 140km. Ånäset – Byske. Map and gpx.

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Day 30. 120km Vasa – Ånäset

Posted: July 7, 2013 in Cycling, Finland, Sweden
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Boat trip with company to Umeå. The best forest road yet. My first hostel that kind of didn’t exist. Didn’t stay there. Camping ground near the coast. Beautiful day. Sweden.

Day 30. 120km. Vasa – Ånäset. Map and gpx

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Day 29. 124km. Kristiinankaupunki – Vasa

Posted: July 6, 2013 in Cycling, Finland
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Wind. Slow. Kilometres crawl by. Irritation.
Wind drops. Side roads – forest road, meteor crater road, sunny entrance into Vasa. My last day in Finland for this part of the trip. A sunny exit.

Day 29. 124km. Kristiinankaupunki – Vasa. Map and gpx.

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