Nordlysveien
Little did we know exactly how adventurous our Arctic adventure was about to get when I posted the last blog entry. Though the train made it in time for me to catch the Lofoten Express Bus and pick up our rental car at Evenes Airport, the Swedish Railways suddenly decided to cancel all our tickets home to Gothenburg (out of fear that a train would break down in the extreme cold that were forecasted). With all flights already more or less full, and Anna and me on our way up Tromsø, we had to think fast. Ultimately, we decided that we would get up super early on the day of the race and drive down to Kiruna through Finland, then drop Anna off so she could fly to Gothenburg with the kids while I would return the rental car to Evenes and fly from there to Copenhagen. With the Swedish Railways covering all our expenses, it was at least a silver lining to know that we would end up saving money this way compared to our original plans.
First however, we still had some beautiful driving to do along The Northern Light route into Tromsø, a race to run, and an old friend to meet for dinner. Though my expectations were high to begin with, I was not quite prepared for how much I would end up loving this new corner of the map which happens to be the northernmost I ever been (at least, outside of an aircraft).
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