Tag: Finland

Fridays' drive from Kiruna to Rovaniemi was completed in splendid wonderful sunshine. The scenery has reverted to fairly standard forestry and farmland, but we are still in the Arctic Circle. The roads were fine with minimal traffic. The highlight of the journey was spotting a reindeer strolling into the forest just as I was passing. Bridget screeched to a halt, I grabbed the camera and jumped out as quickly as one can from a Midget. I walked back up the road to the point where the deer entered the woods and as quietly as possible went after it. Within a hundred yards I came across it grazing in a clearing. I managed to get several photos before it trotted off further into the forest. I realised on arriving in Rovaniemi that Bridget has completed 3,500 miles on the run so far which, together with the testing, etc. prior to leaving, means she needs a short service. I visited four garages in the...