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Second round to Finland and i was eagerly waiting to get my hands on a new bike.After spending much time in office looking for motorcycles in Nettimoto rather than working,i finally managed to select two bikes which came under my budget.On one auspicious weekday i gathered courage to go to Sippo at Aarbike and picked up Honda CB500 2001 model for 2500 Euro.The only thing which was remaining was the valid insurance document.Had to wait another week to get the insurance document from IF.
Once i go the Went to Nordkapp from Helsinki for a warm up ride,rains greeted me with open arms for couple of days.But that is how the start of this summer has been in Finland.
Till Oulu and beyond it was little bit boring to ride on the straight roads.But be ready to be surprised by the thick forests,beautiful lakes and lot of mosquitoes as you enter Lapland.Have to pitch tents in lightning speeds with all the gears ON.
There is this river which runs along Finland and Swden border which is ideal for fishing and other activities,it accompanies you all the way till Norway along the E8 highway and then disappears somewhere in the mountains. Heading to Nordkapp from Kilpisjarvi through Norway was a good idea,I had planned my return through Rovaniemi for quick a chit-chat and coffee with Santa.
Ride went pretty well except the weather became quite bad as i reached Nordkapp and there were lot of tourists around including me ofcourse
Midnight Sun - Photo taken around 12-01 AM.
Some more from the Nordkapp side of the world
Returned back to Lapland as i was missing the giant mosquitoes a lot,had a brief stop at Rovaniemi and selfie with Santa and i was off to Oulu.
To make things interesting on the way back to Helsinki i took some help from best biking roads site and it turned out to be pretty good.I was riding around some country roads with spectacular views.Not to forget lot of clean water lakes,lush green forests and the bad weather
Next weekend we move to Estonia in the next post
Cheers
Biru
Once i go the Went to Nordkapp from Helsinki for a warm up ride,rains greeted me with open arms for couple of days.But that is how the start of this summer has been in Finland.
Till Oulu and beyond it was little bit boring to ride on the straight roads.But be ready to be surprised by the thick forests,beautiful lakes and lot of mosquitoes as you enter Lapland.Have to pitch tents in lightning speeds with all the gears ON.
There is this river which runs along Finland and Swden border which is ideal for fishing and other activities,it accompanies you all the way till Norway along the E8 highway and then disappears somewhere in the mountains. Heading to Nordkapp from Kilpisjarvi through Norway was a good idea,I had planned my return through Rovaniemi for quick a chit-chat and coffee with Santa.
Ride went pretty well except the weather became quite bad as i reached Nordkapp and there were lot of tourists around including me ofcourse
Midnight Sun - Photo taken around 12-01 AM.
Some more from the Nordkapp side of the world
Returned back to Lapland as i was missing the giant mosquitoes a lot,had a brief stop at Rovaniemi and selfie with Santa and i was off to Oulu.
To make things interesting on the way back to Helsinki i took some help from best biking roads site and it turned out to be pretty good.I was riding around some country roads with spectacular views.Not to forget lot of clean water lakes,lush green forests and the bad weather
Next weekend we move to Estonia in the next post
Cheers
Biru
'nuff said!
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