We travel the World in a classic Land Rover Defender 130, 300TDI camper
In our recent posts it was already clear that we have entered winter in Northern Norway. In this blog we describe how we arm ourselves against the Arctic winter. Our bodies and our car are well protected against the cold we experience here. How do we protect ourselves? Our food First of all, luckily we … Read more
After the crossing from Bodø to Moskenes we spend the night in a bare parking lot. It’s still raining in Lofoten, it still looks like autumn. But over the course of our stay, the gale-force winds and rain give way to calmer weather and snow, as befits this beautiful archipelago in the Arctic winter above … Read more
After the city of Bergen and Edvard Grieg we leave the south of Norway and set course for the Lofoten islands. We look for a campsite in Loen and drive via the spectacular Geirangerfjord for a short visit to Ålesund. Then we decide to speed up and drive in 3 days to Bodø for the … Read more
We visited the residence (the house) of Edvard Grieg. This house is located just outside Bergen, Norway, in Trollhaugen. Here Grieg composed many of his masterful pieces of music, including the Peer Gynt, Suite №1, Opus 46. We recorded this video with the first part of this suite in our minds, the Morning Mood [in … Read more
We pay a short visit to Bergen and have a re-acquaintance with a dear friend from Tanzania. We also briefly discuss the price of Norwegian life. City visit to Bergen We have found a spot on the south bank of the Puddefjorden, a parking space that we found through Park4Night. We can stay here for … Read more
We drive from Oslo to Bergen, towards the Hardangervidda and over it. We see an exuberant autumn sun, yet the rivers and lakes are increasingly covered with ice. On the Hardangervidda plateau we are surprised with snow and a strong wind at night. This is the adventure we are looking for in Norway, although we … Read more
On November 1, 2021 we will enter Norway and on November 2 and 3 we will visit Oslo. Actually that is too short for a city visit, but we are on our way to the north and still want to see so much of this special country. We see the new Munch museum, visit the … Read more
Just on the Swedish side of the Sweden-Norway border is the Bäsnäs junkyard. Hundreds of cars have been abandoned in a gruesome landscape in a vast forest. And… no Land Rover in sight 🤣.
After our experiences in the autumn forests of Denmark and Sweden, it is time for some encounters in Sweden. Conni and Alexander invited us to their home near Alingsås. We find, via a challenging TET route, a nice camping spot in Fagersanna. Later we meet Jenneke who wants to show us Karlstad. Conni and Alexander … Read more
In October 2021 we travel to Denmark and Sweden. We camp on the island of Rømø. We take a bike ride near Ebeltoft and we make apple sauce (and pancakes). In Denmark the colours are mainly green. We take the Øresund Bridge into Sweden. The landscape and scenery change quickly and the colours explode. We … Read more