Last summer, I decided to take my GS for a spin.
We drove to Nordkapp and back, covering a distance of 11,336 km in four weeks.
Ready to hit the road
It was plain sailing all the way through Austria, and then we hit a traffic jam near Regensburg in Germany.
After covering a little over 1,000 km, we stopped for the night near Braunschweig, Germany.
In the morning, we were visited by Citroen GS/GSA enthusiasts Gabi & Guenter, who maintain a very informative GS/GSA Website:
www.gs-gsa-ig.de/
2nd day saw us passing through Hamburg (more traffic jams there), and then entering Denmark.
We crossed the very long Østbroen bridge and stopped for the night in Køge.
Plan for day 3: Cross the Øresund bridge between Denmark & Sweden.
We made a couple of stops in southern Sweden.
On day 5, we crossed northern Sweden, and entered Finland in the evening.
We started the day in Härnösand.
A couple of pictures from Sävar near Umeå (Sweden), site of the last battle fought on Swedish soil (in 1809).
Day 6: We're in Tornio, Finland!
Note the black Chevy Impala in the background.
On this day, we entered the Arctic Circle in Santa's Village near Rovaniemi.
The plan for this day was to reach Ivalo in northern Finland.
North of Rovaniemi, we started seeing more & more reindeers, so I needed to drive carefully.
In Ivalo, we saw two VW Beetles from St. Petersburg (Russia), who were also on the way to Nordkapp.
After spending some time on the shore of Lake Inari, we entered Norway at Karigasniemi.
The road quickly climbed up to Finnmarksvidda plateau.
On the plateau, we met the Russian VW Beetles' crews again.
Instead of going straight towards Nordkapp, we made a detour towards Trollholmsund in Porsanger.
According to local legend, stone pillars of Trollholmsund are the evil trolls turned into stone.
After driving through a couple of tunnels (including the sub-sea tunnel from mainland to Magerøya island), we were in Honningsvåg, only 30 km away from Nordkapp.
We stopped in Honningsvåg for the night, with a plan to see the Nordkapp next day.
A visit to Nordkapp is not complete without a hike to Knivskjelodden.
Knivskjelodden is the actual northernmost point on Magerøya island, while Nordkapp is where all the tourists go.
Nordkapp cliff seen from Knivskjelodden.
The hike was grand, we saw reindeers, seals and even a whale!
When we returned to the trailhead, we saw this group of youngsters from Holland, push-starting their van.
Time to see Nordkapp now!
Let's turn back. A long drive back home begins.
Hammerfest claims to be the northernmost city in the World. Of course, we had to go there.
The city is known for reindeers roaming the streets.
We stopped for the night in Alta, and continued our journey next morning.
This is in Nordkjosbotn, we turned towards Tromsø here.
Tromsø is the 2nd largest city in the Arctic Circle (only Murmansk is bigger).
Next stop: Setermoen.
We had a look at a military museum, and (what a coincidence) a Citroen meeting.
It would be terrible to miss Lofoten, so we went there, too.
The road ends in village named Å.
Reine in Lofoten.
There are some beautiful beaches in Lofoten, if you don't mind the cold water.
In Svolvær, we saw this Citroen CX, driven by the first owner.
After leaving Lofoten, we followed the E6 road south.
A lunch stop north of Saltfjellet.
Arctic Circle visitor center in Saltfjellet.
The tunnel.
Rest stop on the very scenic road 76 to Brønnøysund.
Too much rain for tent, our cabin for a night.
Vinufossen, the tallest waterfall in Europe (860 m).
Before the storm.
One of the most scenic roads in Norway - Trollstigen.
A lot of people were showing thumbs-up all the time, and asking to have their picture taken with our GS.
Still, I was surprised when a couple in a Ferrari came to me, and asked if they could have their picture taken with our car.
The guy even sat behind the wheel, and the missus took his picture.
In return, I got to sit in their Ferrari for a photo.
Geiranger fjord is one of the most famous Norwegian fjords.
Next day, a very scenic drive across Sognefjell (from Lom to Luster) awaited us.
I think this is the highest mountain road in Norway.
And we had luck with weather.
Crossing the Sognefjord, the longest fjord in Norway.
The World's longest tunnel - 24.5 km.
A short stop in Flåm.
On a ferry from Nesvik to Hjelmeland.
One final attraction in Norway - Preikestolen.
Vertical drop of 604 m.
Our final morning in Norway, near Grimstad.
We're crossing the Øresund Bridge again, driving from Sweden to Denmark.
Camping in Tappernøje (Denmark) - first dry night in a while.
Waiting in queue for the Rødby (Denmark) - Puttgarden (Germany) ferry.
We were greeted by Gabi & Guenter again.
Family pit-stop in Taunusstein, Germany.
Just one more day of driving, and then - home sweet home.
That's all folks.
We drove to Nordkapp and back, covering a distance of 11,336 km in four weeks.
Ready to hit the road
It was plain sailing all the way through Austria, and then we hit a traffic jam near Regensburg in Germany.
After covering a little over 1,000 km, we stopped for the night near Braunschweig, Germany.
In the morning, we were visited by Citroen GS/GSA enthusiasts Gabi & Guenter, who maintain a very informative GS/GSA Website:
www.gs-gsa-ig.de/
2nd day saw us passing through Hamburg (more traffic jams there), and then entering Denmark.
We crossed the very long Østbroen bridge and stopped for the night in Køge.
Plan for day 3: Cross the Øresund bridge between Denmark & Sweden.
We made a couple of stops in southern Sweden.
On day 5, we crossed northern Sweden, and entered Finland in the evening.
We started the day in Härnösand.
A couple of pictures from Sävar near Umeå (Sweden), site of the last battle fought on Swedish soil (in 1809).
Day 6: We're in Tornio, Finland!
Note the black Chevy Impala in the background.
On this day, we entered the Arctic Circle in Santa's Village near Rovaniemi.
The plan for this day was to reach Ivalo in northern Finland.
North of Rovaniemi, we started seeing more & more reindeers, so I needed to drive carefully.
In Ivalo, we saw two VW Beetles from St. Petersburg (Russia), who were also on the way to Nordkapp.
After spending some time on the shore of Lake Inari, we entered Norway at Karigasniemi.
The road quickly climbed up to Finnmarksvidda plateau.
On the plateau, we met the Russian VW Beetles' crews again.
Instead of going straight towards Nordkapp, we made a detour towards Trollholmsund in Porsanger.
According to local legend, stone pillars of Trollholmsund are the evil trolls turned into stone.
After driving through a couple of tunnels (including the sub-sea tunnel from mainland to Magerøya island), we were in Honningsvåg, only 30 km away from Nordkapp.
We stopped in Honningsvåg for the night, with a plan to see the Nordkapp next day.
A visit to Nordkapp is not complete without a hike to Knivskjelodden.
Knivskjelodden is the actual northernmost point on Magerøya island, while Nordkapp is where all the tourists go.
Nordkapp cliff seen from Knivskjelodden.
The hike was grand, we saw reindeers, seals and even a whale!
When we returned to the trailhead, we saw this group of youngsters from Holland, push-starting their van.
Time to see Nordkapp now!
Let's turn back. A long drive back home begins.
Hammerfest claims to be the northernmost city in the World. Of course, we had to go there.
The city is known for reindeers roaming the streets.
We stopped for the night in Alta, and continued our journey next morning.
This is in Nordkjosbotn, we turned towards Tromsø here.
Tromsø is the 2nd largest city in the Arctic Circle (only Murmansk is bigger).
Next stop: Setermoen.
We had a look at a military museum, and (what a coincidence) a Citroen meeting.
It would be terrible to miss Lofoten, so we went there, too.
The road ends in village named Å.
Reine in Lofoten.
There are some beautiful beaches in Lofoten, if you don't mind the cold water.
In Svolvær, we saw this Citroen CX, driven by the first owner.
After leaving Lofoten, we followed the E6 road south.
A lunch stop north of Saltfjellet.
Arctic Circle visitor center in Saltfjellet.
The tunnel.
Rest stop on the very scenic road 76 to Brønnøysund.
Too much rain for tent, our cabin for a night.
Vinufossen, the tallest waterfall in Europe (860 m).
Before the storm.
One of the most scenic roads in Norway - Trollstigen.
A lot of people were showing thumbs-up all the time, and asking to have their picture taken with our GS.
Still, I was surprised when a couple in a Ferrari came to me, and asked if they could have their picture taken with our car.
The guy even sat behind the wheel, and the missus took his picture.
In return, I got to sit in their Ferrari for a photo.
Geiranger fjord is one of the most famous Norwegian fjords.
Next day, a very scenic drive across Sognefjell (from Lom to Luster) awaited us.
I think this is the highest mountain road in Norway.
And we had luck with weather.
Crossing the Sognefjord, the longest fjord in Norway.
The World's longest tunnel - 24.5 km.
A short stop in Flåm.
On a ferry from Nesvik to Hjelmeland.
One final attraction in Norway - Preikestolen.
Vertical drop of 604 m.
Our final morning in Norway, near Grimstad.
We're crossing the Øresund Bridge again, driving from Sweden to Denmark.
Camping in Tappernøje (Denmark) - first dry night in a while.
Waiting in queue for the Rødby (Denmark) - Puttgarden (Germany) ferry.
We were greeted by Gabi & Guenter again.
Family pit-stop in Taunusstein, Germany.
Just one more day of driving, and then - home sweet home.
That's all folks.
Awesome! Respect.
