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01. September 2024

To the Russian border

Early in the morning we head 100km south to the first road junction. From time to time we had to stop for reindeers crossing the road.

A young fishermen let us use his car while he was out on the sea.

Slate stones...

...all along the coast.

After the first junction, we drove through endless landscapes...

...rarely seeing any other cars.

Although most of the roads are in good condition, various sections are being redesigned to make driving faster.

Endless drive along the northcoast, east of the north cape.

Different street signs than back home.

After 4 hours of driving, we almost managed half way to Russia.

Short stop in Torhop...

...where a trail leads to the famous...

...rullesteinfjæra. A place with thousands of pebbles.

Some of them, when getting wet...

...shows fantastic colors.

It continues over long stretches that are uninhabited.

But sometimes can one find traces of civilization on the side of the road.

End of the road. Without a Visa it's not possible to head into Russia.

We drive further to the northeast, all along the border to Russia, to the "Grense Jakobselv". There are some abandoned buildings.

Only a shallow creeks separates Norway to Russia.

Every 20m there are singns, that you should not cross the border.

View to Russia. There are...

...several watchtowers and bunkers.

End of the roads...

...and behind us there is now the Barentsea.

Old pastor's house, which was occupied by germans during WW II. In the background, there is the Norwegian watchtower.

Before a short nigth in Kirkens we went to one of the few restaurants. On the menu, there's only reindeer meat...

...whale meat and seafood.

On the way back, we drive along the border to Finnland.

A large river forms the border.

Again endless landscapes with no buildings.

Luckily we stoped for these reindeers. Because when we drove off...

...the tire burst. Fortunately we have been driving still very slow. Unfortunately there's no spare tire in the car.

Everybody stoped and offered their help. But without another tire, there was nothing to do, than wait two hours...

...for help. With the insurance every body has, the transport to the closest garage (70km) costs only 40 Euros.

After getting four new tires (all of them have been worn a lot), we continued on.

For almost three hours...

...we drove along the border...

...to Finnland. Only stopping for reindeers crossing the road...

...and a moose with...

...her calf. And once we have been stopped by a racing police car. The officers asked us, if we have seen a crazy speeding Tesla.

In the nigth, we had to drive slower, because the reindeers made themselves comfortable on the streets...

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