A quick catch up to satisfy the Completer/Finisher in me. I was too lazy to write stuff down at the time but between the ‘Big Trip’ and today there were only a couple of notable adventures:
2011 – Flight to Norway and a drive to Nordkaap which is the furthest north I’ve ever been. Would I have camped out if I’d seen Troll Hunter first? Not a chance. That movie has Land Rovers AND Trolls in it though so probably worth a watch 🙂
The camp was brilliant. Windy (I was the only guy braving a tent that night) and very light (obviously) but I had a blast playing with my camera and watching the sun fail to go down.
Next day I walked down a track to the even more northerly (but not accessible by coach / car) Knivskjellodden. At least I think that’s right when checking Google all this time later. Lovely walk almost spoiled when as I turned around to head back after these photos I slipped and turned my ankle. No phone signal. and no one knew I was there. Idiot.
Norway in general, was very expensive, but worth every penny I would LOVE to go back in the Metal Mistress. Since visiting Norge I have kept an eye out as they love the \m/ and in 2013 got into Kvelertak who I heartily recommend.
Moving on…
2011 – Flight to Iceland because I had no other plans and wanted to tick off another ‘I’. Just Italy, Iraq and Israel to get to now. Italy a likely next destination in 2014. A few pics:
The local festival was no Download:
Some of the coolest LR’s in the world in Iceland, this was before I got mine and I was madly jealous! :
Went A over T on the stand that this ‘ship’ sits on.
Erm they get good sunsets until it all gets dark!
That’s it for Iceland. Would I go back? Yes, but can’t see it happening. Would love to go to Svalbard one day.
So NYC for NYE: my final catch up. Wow. What a way to spend New Years! Amazing. Great times and the inspiration for my 2013 Chicago trip which I’ll get to in another post. Brilliant food/beer and company (Mum, Dad and Our Rich). Less said about the flight home the better, but thats not my story to tell.
Pics:
NYC – NYE – Just Ace… Still doing selfies wrong… Nordkaap, and time to kill… Always dry your tent! The other northern most northerly north in Norway… Bad Pics! Good Vibes! Fell over shortly afterwards… Aaaaaah Yeah! Land Rovers! Still the best tent… Fell over here as well… Double Thumbs!