Chasing Trolls to Nordkapp

[david]

Day 1.

Im off at last, almost had to cancel the trip but sorted out everything and decided that I just had to go to Norway.

I left Loughton Essex at 06.00 on a very heavily loaded Transalp, M11, M2 onto the 08.30 Dover to Calais ferry. My panniers packed with food for 12 days and my extra large Held Tank bag bursting with sweets and spare gloves, waterproofs and the laptop. Hoping to get to or near Kiel to visit the Submarine Museum on Monday morning.

I'll fill up once off the boat and log the cost's of the trip as for those who are interested and work it out at the end. My Budget is a grand, got new Conti Escapes, did a service before I left incl new Chain and Sprockets so fingers crossed were sorted. Caring front and rear pads as spares and some chain wax. The full going around the world kit.

Bit Foggy on the way down to Dover, but now 45 miles up the coast in Belgium on a coffee stop and enjoying the warmth of the sunshine. Bike looks clean and shinny new.......won't on the way back Im sure. Loads of thoughts going through my mind this morning as I left the house. One of them was about 5oomtrs away from the house was "You idiot you have not printed off the ferry Vouchers". So back home to fire up the printer and then in a sweaty huff I left again and didn't talk to myself until the ferry?


I realized while reading The Arctic Highway Guide that Norway was a very important theatre in WW2 and that much of my route across northern Europe was Occupied and equally as important to both sides. With this in mind I decided to go look at the bridge at Arnham and ended up spending a hour looking at the bridge and bits of information. Its a very attractive river bank, so sitting under a tree I promptly fell asleep in the sunshine...........Oh bugger was hoping to get another 250 miles in.

[BIG DON]

B)

Take care and enjoy, and take lots of pics.

BIG D

[Itchy]

I've been toying with that trip so will be interesting to see how you get on.
Have a good one

[Big Daddy]

Sounds like a great day so far B)

[jaz1259]

Nic one Dave ride safely hope you have a good one

[Paul]

Nordkapp is a trip thats on my bucket list, I will be watching with interest.

Ride safe!

Paul

[gebrauchtwagen83]

Fantastic dave. Good to hear from you and good luck. Mind those polar bears

[Gary117]

Good luck David.
Hope you have a great time.

[James691]

Ride safe

[Throttled]

Pictures, pictures and er some more pictures please! And have a great time of course.