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UK to the Arctic Circle, then on to the Lofoten Islands.
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This isn't going to be a tour report, but more a rambling collection of observations from the 3500 mile tour I just got back from. |
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Sounds excellent, particularly the the Lofoten Islands. No photos? |
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Zitat von Sanemancured im Beitrag #2 I'm one of these strange people that takes photos on a camera, rather than a phone; my plan for this evening is to go through the photos I took. If there are any worthy, I'll post a few. Cheers Paul B. |
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Zitat von Paul B im Beitrag #3Zitat von Sanemancured im Beitrag #2 I'm of that strange breed too Paul. |
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Looking forward to seeing your photos.
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BMW Journey: 2007 F800S 2012 F800ST 2015 R1200RS 2016 S1000R (Wife's) |
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Zitat von Scorch im Beitrag #5 I had it on my list for a long time, already a complete tour planning in the drawer, but then deleted from the list. I do not think I'll be able to keep the low speed for so long and the penalties are very uncomfortable. New plan is to drive there with wife and dog in a motorhome. And as Paul already wrote "It's difficult to ride and enjoy the scenery at the same time." this is much easier with the camper. And yes - then I'm the one you have to overtake But really a very beautiful landscape - I am also looking forward to Paul's pictures.
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Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:32 pm (Last edited: Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:35 pm)
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Now unlikely to get there this year (2014/16/17/18 already) but well worth the two days uk to Hirtshalls. |
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I took a tour there a couple of years ago.. Wonderful scenery, wonderful people...a bit pricey but very well worth it....first time seeing a round about in a tunnel! first time seeing a tesla taxi!. |
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Tue Jul 02, 2019 7:38 pm (Last edited: Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:00 pm)
Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:08 pm (Last edited: Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:10 pm)
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A few photos, as promised. Apologies for any quality issues; they were taken with a small compact camera, some from a fast moving boat; I was desperately missing my dSLR (especially for the sea eagle boat trip...) |
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Many thanks Paul. Looks great! |
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Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:13 am (Last edited: Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:17 am)
Zitat von GordonH im Beitrag #12 Hi Gordon, Accommodation: everything was pre-booked, and it was easy to find thanks to booking.com and Google Maps. Overnight ferries are a great way to lose miles while you sleep, and saves a hotel booking. I'm one of these sad people that prefers to have a plan and a destination each day; I have friends who bugger off on their bike for 2 weeks with nothing booked at all! Probably OK if they're solo or just 2 of you; a bit different for a bigger group. It ranged from cheap (£25 pppn) for a pair of 4-bunk cabins at a "camping" site in the middle of nowhere (it seems all "camping" sites in Norway have these cabins), to £75 pppn for self-contained flat with 3 twin rooms near Svolvaer (on the Lofoten islands). As for the RS, it performed flawlessly, as you'd expect. I'm still more than happy with the Roadtec 01s, including their wet weather handling. And the low speed limits meant that I was seeing tank ranges of around 250 miles, which was quite pleasing. I had to blow the cobwebs out on the autobahn on the way back; a quick blast at 140mph did the job. Not bad, given that I was fully loaded... Cheers Paul B. |
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