Sep 23, 2014

45) Nordkapp with Citroen GS (July & August 2014)

The missus and yours truly drove to Nordkapp with our Citroen Dyane a long time ago - in 1993:

>>> Dyane goes to Nordkapp <<<

After many years, we wanted to go to Nordkapp with an old Citroen again.
We have two children now, so we needed a family car - our Citroen GS Super 1,3 (made in 1979).
The car ran beautifully, and we drove very enjoyable 11,336 km with ease. 
Here comes the video in five parts.

Part 1:
- Meeting Gabi & Guenter, Citroen GS enthusiasts near Gifhorn, Germany
- Crossing the Østbroen bridge in Denmark
- Crossing the Øresund bridge, connecting Denmark and Sweden 
- Driving on the shore of Lake Vättern in Sweden, with a rest stop by the lake
- Camping in Kolmården
- Camping near Härnösand
- A couple of interesting cars in Härnösand
- Sävar battlefield (near Umeå) - rest stop
- Camping in Tornio, Finland 
- Black Chevy Impala in Tornio
- Arctic Circle & Santa Claus village near Rovaniemi
- Martta on the road to Ivalo
- Reindeers on the road between Rovaniemi and Ivalo
- Camping near Ivalo, on the banks of Ivalojoki river
- VW Beetle from St. Petersburg, Russia
- Lake Inari
- Road to Karigasniemi on Norwegian border
- Two VW Beetles from St. Petersburg, on the way to Nordkapp
- Trollholmsund
- Driving along Porsanger fjord
- Arrival to Honningsvåg on Magerøya island


Part 2:
- A short drive from Honningsvåg towards Nordkapp
- A hike to Knivskjelodden, the real northernmost point on Magerøya island
- Great views of Nordkapp cliff from Knivskjelodden
- Seals swimming just off the coast near Knivskjelloden
- We also saw a whale, but for too short a time to film it
- A visit to Nordkapp
- Camping near Honningsvåg
- Driving from Honningsvåg to Hammerfest
- Scenes from Hammerfest (points of interest, reindeers etc)
- Driving from Hammerfest to Alta
- Camping in Alta
- Driving from Alta to Nordkjosbotn
- Camping in Nordkjosbotn
- Tromsø
- Driving from Tromsø to Settermoen
- Military Museum in Setermoen


Part 3:
- Camping in Setermoen
- Citroen gathering & Military Museum in Setermoen
- Scenic drive to Lofoten
- Tjelsundet bridge
- Kabelvåg in Lofoten
- Scenic drive all the way to Å i Lofoten
- Stopping in nice places, such as Hamnøy, Reine, Skagsanden beach etc
- A visit to famous village Henningsvær
- After leaving the Lofoten, this part ends on the ferry from Skarberget to Bognes


Part 4:
- Driving on E6 in Norway, from Bognes to Fauske
- Suspension footbridge across Luonosjahka river
- Driving across Saltfjellet
- Leaving the Arctic Circle on Saltfjellet
- Arctic Circle visitor center
- Scenic road 76 to Brønnøysund
- Rainy Brønnøysund (we missed Torghatten due to rain)
- Staying in cabin near Høylandet
- Driving on E6 in nice weather, passing Trondheim
- Driving on road 70 towards Sunndalsøra
- Vinufossen (860m), Europe's highest waterfall (near Sunndalsøra)
- Camping in Eresfjord, on the banks of river Eira
- Trollstigen road and Stigfossen waterfall
- Ferry across Norddalsfjord, from Valldal to Eidsdal
- Meeting friendly Ferrari drivers above Geiranger fjord
- Geiranger fjord
- A short stop by Djupvatnet lake, on the base of Dalsnibba mountain
- Scenic drive from Geiranger to Lom


Part 5:
- Camping in Lom
- Scenic drive across Sognefjell, from Lom to Lustrafjord
- Sognefjell road is the highest mountain pass road in Norway, surrounded by the highest Norwegian mountains
- A quick lunch break by Lustrafjord
- Ferry across Sognefjord
- Lærdals-tunellen, the longest road tunnel in the World (24.5 km)
- A short stop in Flåm, on the other side of the tunnel
- Driving along Sørfjorden, towards Odda
- Camping in Hildal, near Odda
- Vidfossen waterfall
- Ferry crossing from Nesvik to Hjelmeland
- Camping near Preikestolen
- A hike to Preikestolen
- Preikestolen above Lysefjord, in very windy conditions
- Camping near Grimstad
- After a long drive from Norway and through Sweden, crossing the Øresund bridge between Sweden and Denmark
- Camping near Tappernøje (Denmark)
- Ferry crossing from Rødby (Denmark) to Puttgarden (Germany)
- All kinds of in-car hilarity while driving to Gifhorn
- Meeting GS enthusiasts Gabi & Guenter again, near Gifhorn
- A few scenes from a long drive from Germany back home to Slovenia


2 comments:

  1. Yep I definitely need to get up this way for sure!!! UGHHHH!!!!! Makes me want to travel so bad!

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    1. Thank you Megan, I'm glad you enjoyed watching the videos - but I think you do travel all the time!

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