Scandinavian Summer 2007

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2007-08-27
19:15

Scandinavian Summer Final Route

16/6 860km Netherlands - Odensee, Denmark
17/6 608km Odensee; Helsingborg Ferry; Hasby; Gota Kanal
18/6 24km Gota Kanal cycling
19/6 441km Orebro; Akersund; Karlsborg; Lacko
20/6 354km Solhojden; Leksand; Tallberg
21/6 196km Lake Siljan; Fryskas; Orsa
22/6 85km Tibble; Tallberg; Rattvik
23/6 482km Rattvik; Gottlik; Gavle; Norrtalje; Graddo
24/6 188km Arlanda; Morby; Hansby; Kappelkar; Graddo
25/6 223km Graddo;Hacksby; Farnebo
26/6 0km Farnebo
27/6 406km Farnebo; Arsunda; Soderhamn; Langvinds;Hudiksvall; Galstroms Bruk; Njurunda; Harnosand
28/6 313km Harnosand; Hoga Kusten; Nordingra; Barsta; Bonhamn; Norrfallsviken; Umea
29/6 329km Umea; Lycksele; Glommerstrask; Arvidsjaur
30/6 180km Arjeplog; Oberget; Sameomrade; Arvidsjaur
1/7 215km Arvidsjaur; Arctic Circle; Jokkmokk; Porjus; Gallivare
2/7 250km Gallivare; Hakkasfallet; Overkalix;Lansjarv; Fornlamningar; Lulea
3/7 0km Lulea
4/7 326km Lulea; Pitea; Skelleftea; Skelleftehamn; Ojebyn
5/7 284km Lulea Gammelstad; Kalix; Haparanda; Rovaniemi
6/7 384km Rovaniemi; Pello; Pajala; Karesuando
7/7 0km Karesuando
8/7 0km Karesuando; Kaare-Vaara 20km walk
9/7 220km Karesuando; Kiruna
10/7 0km Kiruna; Rain
11/7 174km Kiruna; Jukkasjarvi; Abisko
12/7 24km Bjorkliden; Abisko; Kungsleden 30km walk
13/7 303km Bjorkliden; Tromso
14/7 573km Tromso; Oteren; Olderfjord; Alta; Skaidi; Kvalsund; Hammerfest
15/7 222km Hammerfest; Kafjord; Honnigsval; Skarsvag
16/7 469km Skarsvag; Nordkapp; Olderfjord; Porsangenfjord; Lakselv; Karasjok; Kautokeino
17/7 455km Kautokeino; Enontekio; Karesuando; Kilpisjarvi; 3 Countries Border: 12km Walk;Tromso
18/7 510km Tromso; Narvik; Skarberget; Bognes Ferry; Straumen
19/7 4km Straumen
20/7 78km Bodo
21/7 (140) Bodo; Kjerringoy; Saltstraumen
22/7 (218) Bodo; Kobbelv; Tranoy
23/7 (347) Tranoy; Brennvik; Engeloy; Steigen; Djupvik
24/7 0km Bodo
25/7 8km Bodo; Lofoten Ferry; A
26/7 149km A; Trind; Sorvagen; Moskenes; Reines; Hamnoy; Skjelford; Ramberg; Flakstad; Nusfjord; Vikten; Napp; Leknes; Unstad; Knutstad
27/7 282km Knutstad; Bjorg; Kabelvag; Svolvaer; Ferry; Skutvik; Djupvik; Rossvik; Straumen
28/7 0km Djupvik
29/7 0km Djupvik
30/7 30km Fauske
31/7 0km Walk Djupvik; Kvitblikk; Djupdal; 20km Walk
1/8 698km Djupvik; Arctic Circle; Trondheim
2/8 423km Trondheim; Roros; Lillehamer
3/8 802km Lillehamer; Borgund; Flam; Voss; Bergen
4/8 120km Bergen; Oygarden
5/8 200km Bergen; Voss; Hardanger Route
6/8 210km Hardanger; Nordheim; Bergen; Trolhaugen; Knarvik Ferry; Seljestad
7/8 700km Roldal; Heddal; Haukeliseter; Dammen; Falkenberg
8/8 90km Falkenberg; Halmstad; Knared
9/8 (40) Knared; Vippentorpets; Logan Waterfall
10/8 114km Knared; Markaryd; Osby; Lonsboda; Ryd; Getno
11/8 (80) Karlshamn; Tjaro
12/8 175km Ryd; Hesselager
13/8 860km Getter Keramik; Netherlands

TOTAL: 14866km

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2007-08-14
23:02

End of Scandinavian Summer Adventure

The Scandinavian summer adventure has come to an end after 14000 kilometers. Now it is time to organise the photos and dream about all the fantastic places.

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2007-08-03
15:09

Flam

Hi Everyone

Finally reached Flam, close to Bergen. This is in this region where I previously tried out the "FORMAT" button on my new camera. I will stay away from that button this time!!!

I have reached 11 000 kilometres! I was thinking my journey would take 8000 kilometres. Well it adds up in such beautiful surroundings.

Just a weekend in Norway left and then back to Sweden for another week.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Gypsy

PS. Snappie send his regards to all, and has great news, he has seen some "moose" and "mees"! We will upload photos as soon as possible!

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2007-07-24
15:07

Tranoy

Hi Everyone

I am back in Bodo after a very scenic tour to Tranoy, north of Bodo.

The wild berries are ready for picking, so yesterday I picked blue berries. That ended up with pancakes and cream and made a perfect dessert. I also had another fishing experience in Solfjord. Only one fish this time. The sunset was fantastic!

Next on the list is Lofoten. Still have to check the ferry schedule and then the journey continues again.

Have a wonderful week!

Gypsy

PS. Snappie now has a troll to play with, so no more complains about not seeing any mooses!

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2007-07-20
15:25

Fjord Fishing

Hi Everyone

I have arrived in a rainy Bodo today after spending a lovely few days in the north of Norway. I went all the way north to the North Cape. The road and continent ended on a steep cliff and I had to turn back again.

I am now travelling south down the Norwegian coast.

Last night I went fishing in a fjord and caught 4 fishes! Three were big enough to eat and one went back to the water. But a seagull got it before it could dive into the deep water.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Gypsy

PS. Snappie didn't go fishing, he was too scarred of the giant orcas that he has seen on photos! :-)

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2007-07-13
20:01

Tromso

Hi Everyone

Today we have arrived in Norway and staying in Tromso for the night. From here the journey continues to Nordkapp.

After 24 hours of rain in Kiruna the weather has cleared up again and we had a scenic few days in Abisko National Park. Today the sky was bright and blue travelling to Norway.

Enjoy your weekend!

Gypsy

PS. Snappie hasn't seen one single moose in the whole of Sweden or rather the 8000 kilometres that we have covered. We did see a moose farm and made a stop. It was 17h15 and the park closed at 17h00. The man wouldn't let us in even for one photo! Snappie thinks it is because there are no mooses, just reindeer disguised as mooses at the park, or maybe more moose-quitos!!! :-)

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2007-07-13
22:56

Scandinavian Summer Highlights

Sweden
http://public.fotki.com/LadySmiles/sweden/summer-in-sweden/scandinavian-summer/

Norway
http://public.fotki.com/LadySmiles/norway/scandinavian-summer-1/

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2007-07-09
11:30

Ice Hotel

Hi Everyone

Finally in Kiruna, Lappland.

The north of Sweden is so beautiful! I don't want to leave again.

Today had a short stop in Jukkasjarvi where I visited the Ice Hotel last year February. All the snow and the hotel is gone, melted back into the river. It was so strange to see ... nothing!

Another week in Sweden and then crossing the border to Norway, to head even further north to NorddKapp.

Take care and hope you enjoy the photos of Snappie's Scandinavian summer so far!

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2007-06-28
20:45

Gota Canal

Hi Everyone

Snappie and I are having a great time in Sweden!

Anne-Marie has published some photos of Snappie´s visit to the Gota Kanal.
http://public.fotki.com/anmali/open-garden-in-bcke/

We have reached Umea and will visit the city tommorow and then we head inland again to Arjeplog.

Take care!

Gypsy

PS. Still no sign of mooses! But Snappie did see a picture of a Viking yesterday!

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2007-06-24
16:05

Midsummer

Hi Everyone

A quick hallo from public internet.

Midsummer was fantastic! Lots of sunshine and flowers and dancing around the maypoles. Dalarna is a very scenic part of Sweden and the camera was clicking constantly!

Had a fair share of rain as well. But not to worry I took my giant umbrella and rain jacket in order not to miss a minute of the fun.

The journey to the north will start this week. A long long drive!

Take care and I will keep in touch!

Gypsy

PS. Snappie has seen lots of trees and lakes, but no moose yet!
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2007-06-09
22:39

Midsummer Festivals 2007

Midsummer Events
http://www.dalarna.se/template/turismPage____8348.aspx

Midsummer Celebration, Rättvik
Procession from Enå Bridge to Rättvik’s Gammelgård. Outrider, massed standard, Rättvik folk musicians and folk dancers, and others in folk costume with the maypole garland, plus many leaf-decorated wagons. The festival procession begins at 17.30 towards Gammelgården via Storgatan, Siljansbadet and Prostgården. The procession will arrive at Rättvik’s Gammelgård about 18.00.

Midsummer Celebration, Leksand
The best-known maypole in Sweden is raised here in Sammilsdal. About 20,000 visitors watch the church boats come down the river carrying people in traditional dress, who carry the garlands to the maypole. Leksand folk dancers and Leksand musicians participate. Speeches.

Midsummer Celebration, Mora
Dates: End of June
Mora-Noret raising of the maypole with ring dancing, folk music, and speeches.

Midsummer Celebration, Orsa
Dates: Midsummer
The Local Heritage Centre in Orsa. Traditional midsummer celebration in the right surroundings. Raising of the maypole, games for children, folk music, folk dancing and musicians, café and more. Entrance fee.

Programme
http://www.siljan.se/ny2004/eng/index.htm

Thursday 21/6/2007
10:00-18:00 Sunny Thursday Leksands centrum
17:00-20:00 Midsummer Celebration in Rättvik Rättviks Gammelgård
18:00 Making of wreaths Venjan
18:00 Midsummer Celebration in Östbjörka Östbjörka bystuga, Rättvik
19:00 Midsummer Celebration in Sjurberg Sjurberg, Rättvik
19:00 Midsummer Celebration, Vidablick Vidablick utsiktstorn, Rättvik
19:00 to "Ôj pojkar" in Stumsnäs, Rättvik. Västbjörka, Vikarbyn
20:00 Midnight trotting DalaTravet Rättvik
20:30 Midsummer in Tibble Leksand

Friday 22/6/2007
Midsummer Celebration, Stiftsgården Rättvik
Song and music program Trunnagården, Orsa.
12:00 Midsummer Celebration at Hotel Lerdalshöjden Rättvik
12:00-02:00 Midsummer Enjoyment Leksand
13:00-17:00 Midsummer Celebration at Hotel Gärdebygården Rättvik
13:00 Midsummer Celebration, Acksjöbergsvallen Orsa Finnmark
13:00-15:00 Midsummer Cruise with M/S Gustaf Wasa Leksand
14:00 Midsummer Celebration at Jöns Andersgården Rättvik
14:00 Midsummer Celebration, Hotel Dalecarlia Tällberg.
14:00 Midsummer Celebrtion in Skattungbyn Skattungbyn
14:00 Right Bay Locals Midsummer Splash Rättvik
15:00 Midsummer Celebration in Kråkberg Mora
15:00 Midsummer Celebration in Venjan Venjan
15:00 Midsummer consert Sollerö kyrka
15:00-18:00 Midsummer Cruise with M/S Gustaf Wasa Leksand
15:00 Raising of the Maypole in Vattnäs Mora
16:00 Midsummer Celebration Leksand
16:00 Midsummer Celebration Leksand
16:00 Midsummer Celebration Öja, Vikarbyn
16:00 Midsummer Celebration, Hotell Klockargården Tällberg
16:00 Midsummer Celebration, Insjön Vattberget, Insjön
16:30 Midsummer celebration MoraParkens Camping
16:30-19:30 Midsummer Cruise with M/S Gustaf Wasa Långbryggan, Rättvik
17:00 Midsummer Celebration in Kråkberg Mora
17:00-23:00 Midsummer Celebration in Rättvik Rättviks Gammelgård
17:00 Midsummer Celebration, Tällberg Majstångsplatsen, Tällberg
17:00 Traditional Midsummer Celebration in Bonäs Mora
17:15 MIdsummer Celebration, Ångbåtsudden Orsa Camping
18:00 Midsummer Celebration in Vikarbyn Vikarbyn
18:00 Midsummer Celebration, Boda Boda Gammelgård, Boda Kyrkby
18:00 Midsummer Celebration, Siljansnäs Festplatsen på Björkberget, Siljansnäs
18:00 Midsummer Celebration, Sollerön Sollerön
18:00-21:00 Midsummer Cruise with M/S Gustaf Wasa Leksand
18:30 Musical Programme, Sammilsdal Sammilsdal
19:00 Midsummer Celebration in Furudals Bruk Furudal
19:00 Midsummer Celebration in Leksand Leksand
19:30-23:30 Midsummer Cruise with M/S Gustaf Wasa Långbryggan, Rättvik
20:00 Summer Evening Music Rättviks Kyrka
21:00-02:00 Midsommer Dance in Rättviksparken Rättvik
21:00-01:00 Midsummer Cruise with M/S Gustaf Wasa Leksand
21:30 Midsummer Concert Leksands kyrka
21:30 Midsummer Service Solvi SMU-gård
23:00 Midsummer Concert Missionskyrkan, Leksand

Saturday 23/6/2007
Midsummer Celebration, Stiftsgården Rättvik
Song and music program Trunnagården, Orsa.
10:00 Church Boat rowing Rättvik
10:00 Making of wreaths Oxberg, Mora
10:00 Midsummer in Gärdebyn Gettorget Gärdebyn, Rättvik
11:00 Midsummer Service Leksands kyrka
11:00 Service Rättviks Kyrka
12:00 Midsummer Celebration, Holens Gammelgård Tällberg
12:00-02:00 Midsummer Enjoyment Leksand
13:00 Churchboat Race, Siljansnäs Siljansnäs Camping
13:00-18:00 Midsummer Celebration at Våmhus Gammelgård Mora
13:00-15:00 Midsummer Cruise with M/S Gustaf Wasa Leksand
14:00 Midsummer Celebration for the Children Zorns Gammelgård, Mora
14:00 Midsummer trotting DalaTravet Rättvik
14:00 Performance for children Rättviksparken
15:00 Midsummer Celebration in Rättviksparken Enåstugan, Rättviksparken
15:00-18:00 Midsummer Cruise with M/S Gustaf Wasa Leksand
15:00 Midsummer in Gärdebyn Gettorget Gärdebyn, Rättvik
15:00 Outdoor Service Tällberg
16:00 Midsummer Celebration in Oxberg Mora
16:00 Midsummer Celebration, Orsa Hembygdsgård Orsa
16:30-19:30 Midsummer Cruise with M/S Gustaf Wasa Långbryggan, Rättvik
18:00-01:00 Midsummer Celebration and Dance, Hjortnäs Brygga Hjortnäs, Leksand
18:00-21:00 Midsummer Cruise with M/S Gustaf Wasa Leksand
18:00 Outdoor Service, Boda Gammelgård Boda
19:00 Midsummer Celebration in Leksand Insjön
19:00 Midsummer Celebration in Nedre Gärdsjö Rättvik
19:30-23:30 Midsummer Cruise with M/S Gustaf Wasa Långbryggan, Rättvik
20:00 Summer Evening Music Rättvik
21:00-01:00 Midsummer Cruise with M/S Gustaf Wasa Leksand
23:30 Midsummer Mass Tällberg

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2007-06-04
15:25

Scandinavian Summer

16/6 Sa Netherlands – Copenhagen
17/6 Su Copenhagen – Jonkoping
18/6 Mo Jonkoping - Mariestad, Sjotrop 140 km (2 hours 10 mins)
19/6 Tu Mariestad Lacko (Auto route 100km)
20/6 We Falun - Leksand (SR 16km)
21/6 Th Lake Siljan Mora (Auto route 150km)
22/6 Fr Lake Siljan Rattvik Midsummer Festival
23/6 Sa Koping 156 km (about 2 hours 38 mins)
24/6 Su Koping - Stockholm 152 km (about 1 hour 48 mins) - Uppland
25/6 Mo Uppland - Gavle
26/6 Tu Sundsvall
27/6 We Umea
28/6 Th Umea – Arvidsjaar - Arjeplog
29/6 Fr Arjeplog
30/6 Sa Arjeplog - Jokkmokk
1/7 Su Jokkmokk
2/7 Mo Jokkmokk - Lulea
3/7 Tu Lulea
4/7 We Lulea- Pitea - Skelleftea
5/7 Th Haparanda – Boden - Kalix
6/7 Fr Haparanda - Pajala
7/7 Sa Pajala
8/7 Su Karesuando
9/7 Mo Jukkasjarvi
10/7 Tu Kiruna - Abisko
11/7 We Abisko
12/7 Th Abisko

13/7 Fr Abisko – Tromso: Distance: 296,3 km Time: 5 h 33 min
14/7 Su Tromso - Hammersfest Distance: 449,3 km Time: 8 h 48 min
15/7 Mo Hammersfest – Nordkapp Distance: 178,7 km Time: 3 h 27 min
16/7 Tu Nordkapp – Alta Distance: 208,8 km Time: 3 h 57 min
17/7 We Alta – Tromso Distance: 308,7 km Time: 6 h 7 min
18/7 Sa Tromso
19/7 Th Tromso – Narvik Distance: 250,7 km Time: 4 h 41 min
20/7 Fr Narvik – Bodo Distance: 310,3 km Time: 5 h 54 min
21/7 Sa Bodo
27/7 Fr Bodo - Saltfjellet-Svartisen – Korgen Distance: 286,8 km Time: 5 h 28 min
28/7 Sa Korgen - Storjord - Helgeslandkysten – Namsos Distance: 298 km Time: 5 h 48 min
29/7 Su Namsos – Trondheim Distance: 194,8 km Time: 3 h 37 min
30/7 Mo Trondheim – Kristiansund Distance: 197,5 km Time: 3 h 44 min
1/8 Tu Kristiansund – Alesund Distance: 152,4 km Time: 2 h 57 min
2/8 We Alesund - Nordfjordeid Distance: 100,8 km Time: 1 h 56 min
3/8 Th Nordfjordeid – Bergen Distance: 284,7 km Time: 5 h 16 min
4/8 Fr Bergen – Floro Distance: 226,1 km Time: 4 h 13 min
5/8 Sa Flora – Borgund Distance: 217 km Time: 4 h 12 min
6/8 Su Borgund – Bergen Distance: 219,3 km Time: 4 h 0 min
7/8 Mo Bergen – Oslo Distance: 481,8 km Time: 8 h 47 min

8/8 Tu Goteborg Distance: 294,4 km Time: 4 h 5 min
9/8 We Falkenberg – Halmstad Distance: 135,9 km Time: 1 h 22 min
10/8 Th Helsingborg Distance: 79,2 km Time: 49 min
11/8 Fr Aarhus Distance: 352,3 km Time: 3 h 40 min
12/8 Sa Netherlands Distance: 795,4 km Time: 7 h 50 min

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