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…

We all hunkered down in Basil’s warm interior as the drizzle set in at Santa Clause’s Village overnight. As we looked out through wet and misty windows we felt sorry for the people who had paid good money to come…

We wandered out of Ounaskoski Camping last night to try to find somewhere for my birthday meal which would accept dogs. Luckily not far from the campsite we found a pub with outside seating next to the river. The menu…

Oh no, I hear you cry, not more bloody bears! Yes more bears, because it was very exciting and I’m sure you really want to hear about it. The last two days Team Basil have been ensconced at the Martinselkosen…