Hi folks, An addendum to my last post. For people looking at a map, we're presently in Storuman and that wonderful campground/cafe was in Sandsjogarden.... read more

Well we've made it to Sweden! However, I had hoped our route down the E4 in Sweden would be along the bay of Bothnia and a great ride, but turns out it's miserable!!! Cars and trucks going well over 60mph, a rumble strip, and a narrow shoulder. We tried some back roads initially but got thoroughly lost. Not one of our better days! Yesterday I met an Italian bike tourist on his way to Nordkapp and he had exactly the same experience. His Garmin sent him all over the country and back and Google maps on his iphone kept directing him to the E4. He's not happy but he's forging on. After today we said forget it, it's too dangerous, too fatiguing, and just not fun. Early on we had met a fellow on a Victory ... read more

Hello all! We're in Finland. Interesting in that there was no border crosssing control. There was a customs office on the Norwegian side and we stopped in and asked if they wanted to see our passports but no, not interested! We then stopped in Inarvi at a market to get supplies and caused a minor international event. We purchased our groceries and went to the checkou. It was very busy and we had a line behind us when the cashier got halfway through checking she stopped and said we had to weigh all our produce and place the price sticker on it. Naturally not realizing that there was a code on the shelf for each item and that number had to be entered into the electronic balance which then printed out a price tag, we totally ... read more

Hello All! We rode into Alta this afternoon. The weather finally broke and we've had several days of beautiful sunny warm weather. Wifi continues to be limited and that will probably continue as we get farther north. We'll probably spend a rest day here and then move on. Continuing to see reindeer wander on to the road and also harbor porpoises near fish farms. Hope all is well with everyone!!!... read more

Hooray, we've made it to Bodo, gateway to the Lofotens. Two nights ago we were camped when a bike tour company, 'bike-dreams.com', pulled in. One big truck and 2 smaller. They quickly set up tents and tables as 40 riders began riding in! Quite an operation with 6 support staff. They were well away from us and except for a morning rush on too few bathrooms they were good neighbors. By 8:30am they were all gone, riders off and trucks gone! We were off for a 53 mile ride with lots of hills and rain. We went through several tunnels. They're nice in that they cut out some of the big climbs, but they are freezing inside and the roar of traffic is really rough. We were well tired by the end of the day. Luckily ... read more