We head ever northward in our quest for the end of Europe...
...and the expected views are still unexpected.
| We take a side road to pay our respects to the Trolls.  It's about 20-25 minutes walk from the parking area... |   |
There they be! We think this "confab" has been going on for centuries, so they shouldn't mind the interruption huh?
Here's a graphic describing the story, with accompanying text...
Trollholmen island sits behind Gerri - where the Trolls where headed - we'll try our luck crossing in the daylight, snapping up a geocach on the way...
We made it, without turning to stone!
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Sea birds have harvested some sea urchin at low tide and brought them ashore for a feast.
This could be the farthest livestock farm north for Europe.
On the drive back to the main road we find another geocache...here's the description of this site:
"This cave was used by locals for a short period of time to hide from German soldiers during World War II when the order of forced evacuation came in 1944. 36 persons, including small children, hid here for approx. 2 weeks before they were discovered by a soldier who shot at their hiding place. Some managed to escape. The rest of the people in the cave surrendered and were evacuated south. The geocache is placed outside the cave."
"This cave was used by locals for a short period of time to hide from German soldiers during World War II when the order of forced evacuation came in 1944. 36 persons, including small children, hid here for approx. 2 weeks before they were discovered by a soldier who shot at their hiding place. Some managed to escape. The rest of the people in the cave surrendered and were evacuated south. The geocache is placed outside the cave."
Tim says, "quick take a photo!".
Some of these reindeer are very courteous - they hustle off to the side when we approach.
The status is good - it's early, the cell phone is charged, we're moving at 56 km/h, cranking Styx tunes and only 78 km to North Cape...
Seeing several tunnels in the region - this one is fairly long (3.6 km - 2 1/4 miles) taking us through a small mountain. Another coming up is the big one, underwater crossing, more on that one in a future chapter.
We cheated cataclysmic death once again, emerging into sunlight...
Massive snow fencing is seen off to the left - apparently they work hard to keep this road open even in the Winter.
Ack! A polar bear on the hillside - no wait, it's one of those petrified-rock things again, whew.
Hangin on the edge...
Yes, Styx, "Don't Let It End", only 57 km, where it'll definitely end...
"European route E69, between Olderfjord and North Cape in northern Norway, is 129 km (80 mi) long. It contains five tunnels, totalling 15.5 km (9.6 mi). The longest, the North Cape Tunnel, is 6.9 km (4.3 mi) long and reaches 212 m (696 ft) below sea level. During the winter months the northernmost part of the road (Skarsvåg-North Cape) is available only to convoys, driving at fixed times, if weather permits.
E69 is the northernmost road in the world with connections to a major international road network. Roads further north in locations including the islands of Svalbard and Greenland are isolated and short."
E69 is the northernmost road in the world with connections to a major international road network. Roads further north in locations including the islands of Svalbard and Greenland are isolated and short."
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Looks like a good place to stop for the night - there's a brewery calling out to us, in the second-most northerly fishing village in Europe.
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 Still, the Sun keeps on shining all night long... |   |
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A German cruise ship is in the village - voyages are scheduled in these parts for cruisers to "enjoy" the experience of 24-hour sunshine.
The view out the side of our camper van at our overnight spot..
Our compatriots for the evening (we're at the far end)...
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