What a tranquil spot we had chosen to spend the night. Well away from the road and every other sign of civilisation. The air was still, it was warm and fjord surface was like glass. As the sun got lower…

Last night we both explored the Nordkapp peninsula, mosied around the visitor centre and retired to Basil to wait for the arrival of the midnight sun. People kept arriving by car, motorbike, motorhome and even bicycle. Several tents were erected…

This morning we decided to ignore Basil’s warning light about the airbag and push on to Nordkapp. We can consult a Fiat dealer in three of four days when we reach Alta. Having read the fine print on the Fiat…

What a difference a day makes. We started in Finland, which has been lovely but frankly we were getting a bit fed up of lakes and forests, and ended in Norway on the banks of a fjord. We commenced the…