We travel the World in a classic Land Rover Defender 130, 300TDI, camper
On December 31, 2021 we will take the ferry from Helsinki, Finland to Tallin, Estonia, leaving Scandinavia. Until January 12, 2022 we wander through Estonia, unknown to us and surprising in all its winter beauty. We visit the capital Tallinn and drive criss-cross through the country, from Narva on the Russian border in the northeast … Read more
In this blog we look back on 3 months of traveling through Scandinavia in the autumn and winter of 2021. This is the route we took, from Etten-Leur to the ferry in Helsinki to Tallin, 9,640 km: We recorded our route with a Spot X, 2-Way Satellite Messenger. This means that we can be followed … Read more
City visits are not the most interesting from a touristic point of view during the winter. Nevertheless, we visited a number of wintry towns in southern Finland and enjoyed the wintry aspects of city life. In this blog we describe our visit to Valamo Luostari (monastery) and the cities of Savonlina, Tampere, Turku, Ekenäs and … Read more
After the desolate north, with Santa Claus and wild life, we drive through Southern Finland. Also here more forest and snow, slippery roads with a small accident as a result. The Finnish forests Driving through the Finnish forests in winter is a challenge in itself. After each snow shower, the main roads are thoroughly cleaned. … Read more
On the return journey from the North Cape, we drive through Northern Norway and Northern Finland, Lapland, and visit Santa Claus in Rovaniemi. The far north is mostly barren, with snow plains and frozen lakes. Later the landscape changes into forest, forest, forest and lakes, lakes, lakes with lots of snow and ice and slippery … Read more
Followers ask us about the wildlife in the Scandinavian North that we visit. It seems that in winter also the animal life is less active than in summer. We mainly spot birds: crows, ravens and magpies in their winter dress. We spot an Arctic fox, too far away for a photo, and every now and … Read more
The purpose of this wintry part of our world trip was twofold, we are looking for the Northern Lights and the North Cape. Northern Lights, the Aurora Borealis We see the Northern Lights for the first time when we are guests at the Norwegian Land Rover Club. Christian said back then, this is just the … Read more
We travel through Norway from south to north with rain and snow, full moon and the Northern Lights. We start south-east of Oslo as we cross the Swedish border on an autumn day. We visit a rainy Oslo and drive over the wintry Hardangervidda to a drizzly Bergen. Along the challenging fjord coast of Southern … Read more
Matthijs and Elke have invited us to come and have a look at their snow hotel. We experience the construction of one of the snow domes and the creation of the ice sculptures. I even lend a hand with the construction of the dome. On our last day, we will be introduced to the Sami … Read more
We have been invited by the Norwegian Land Rover Club, North Section for their end-of-year gathering in Setermoen on November 27 and 28, 2021. Remi, the North Section President, approached us at the Biltema car park in Finnsnes. We gladly accept the invitation and drive on the 27th to the location indicated by Remi on … Read more