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Part 47: Sulphuric Acid from Pori (FIN) to Oulu (FIN)
600km north to the city of Oulu.
Rain as we leave Pori.
The rain gives way to a light mist.
A farmyard by the roadside.
Crossing Lake Villilänsalmi as we drive around Tampere (seen in the distance).
Boats on a lake.
Going through Jyväskylä.
302km of winding roads through the forest to go.
Another lake.
The sun is low in the sky as we approach Oulu.
Oulu at midnight - we're very close to the arctic circle.
600km north to the city of Oulu.
Rain as we leave Pori.
The rain gives way to a light mist.
A farmyard by the roadside.
Crossing Lake Villilänsalmi as we drive around Tampere (seen in the distance).
Boats on a lake.
Going through Jyväskylä.
302km of winding roads through the forest to go.
Another lake.
The sun is low in the sky as we approach Oulu.
Oulu at midnight - we're very close to the arctic circle.
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Part 48: Olives from Oulu (FIN) to Ivalo (FIN)The next part of the trip takes us further north again.
A further 550km north to the arctic town of Ivalo. Earning €35,000.
On the motorway around Oulu - a burnt out trailer & a fire engine.
Colourful houses in the town of Ii.
Through the forests (They seem endless at this point).
Ariving in Rovaniemi.
The road continues north...
Crossing the River Ounasjoki near Kittilä.
Taking the more scenic route along the 956 takes us through many small villages.
The road runs out of tarmac as we go around a lake.
Arriving in Ivalo from the north. (You can see the ADR plate I forgot to remove after our last job. Luckily no one noticed.)
Looking across Ivalo in the evening.
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Part 49: Empty Pallets from Ivalo (FIN) to Honningsvåg (N)
A final 350km north to the most northerly point in continental Europe. The aptly named Nordkapp.
On the road out of Ivalo in the late afternoon.
343km to go...
Coming over the crest of a hill.
Over the river Kárášjohka in Norway.
Arriving in Honningsvåg after one of the best drives I've ever experienced.
The view over the town.
Nordkapp.
A final 350km north to the most northerly point in continental Europe. The aptly named Nordkapp.
On the road out of Ivalo in the late afternoon.
343km to go...
Coming over the crest of a hill.
Over the river Kárášjohka in Norway.
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Arriving in Honningsvåg after one of the best drives I've ever experienced.
The view over the town.
Nordkapp.
So concludes the long drive north from Budapest. The next section of this tour will take us southwards through Scandinavia - exploring the countries of Sweden, Norway & Denmark before we head for Iceland at the very edge of the Eurasian plate.
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Part 50: Salmon Fillet from Honningsvåg (N) to Umeå (S)
We head south out of the arctic circle to the Swedish city of Umeå.
Making our way back towards Ivalo.
Through the Finnish forests once more.
There are more than 180,000 lakes in Finland.
On the E75 south of Rovaniemi.
Going through Tornio on the Finland/Sweden border.
Sweden isn't short on lakes either.
On the E4 - not a cloud in the evening sky.
Having rested overnight at a service station, we continue on as the E4 crosses a river.
Leaving Skellefteå.
Our destination, an industrial estate north of Umeå.
We head south out of the arctic circle to the Swedish city of Umeå.
Making our way back towards Ivalo.
Through the Finnish forests once more.
There are more than 180,000 lakes in Finland.
On the E75 south of Rovaniemi.
Going through Tornio on the Finland/Sweden border.
Sweden isn't short on lakes either.
On the E4 - not a cloud in the evening sky.
Having rested overnight at a service station, we continue on as the E4 crosses a river.
Leaving Skellefteå.
Our destination, an industrial estate north of Umeå.
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Part 51: Post Packages from Umeå (S) to Trondheim (N)
650km westwards to Norway's third most populous city. Earning €30,000.
Preparing to leave Drekkar Trans in Umeå.
The rain lightens as we pass by a lake on the E4.
Waiting at traffic lights in Örnsköldsvik.
Looking out at hills across a lake from the motorway.
Crossing the Högakustenbron.
Around Sundsvall.
Turning off the E4 at Sundsvall to head west along the E14.
Lakes and villages beside the E14.
The road twists between rocky cliff faces as we approach Trondheim.
Looking across Trondheim in the afternoon.
650km westwards to Norway's third most populous city. Earning €30,000.
Preparing to leave Drekkar Trans in Umeå.
The rain lightens as we pass by a lake on the E4.
Waiting at traffic lights in Örnsköldsvik.
Looking out at hills across a lake from the motorway.
Crossing the Högakustenbron.
Around Sundsvall.
Turning off the E4 at Sundsvall to head west along the E14.
Lakes and villages beside the E14.
The road twists between rocky cliff faces as we approach Trondheim.
Looking across Trondheim in the afternoon.
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Part 52: Motor Oil from Trondheim (N) to Lillehammer (N)
350km south through the Norwegian countryside, earning €13,000.
On the E6 out of Trondheim.
Mountains in the background as the dual carriageway ends.
The road winds it way along the banks of a river.
A train as we approach Oppdal.
Houses by the road in Oppdal.
The road continues to follow the Driva river.
Some impressive cliffs.
Arriving in Lillehammer. The terrain here is (a little) less mountainous.
350km south through the Norwegian countryside, earning €13,000.
On the E6 out of Trondheim.
Mountains in the background as the dual carriageway ends.
The road winds it way along the banks of a river.
A train as we approach Oppdal.
Houses by the road in Oppdal.
The road continues to follow the Driva river.
Some impressive cliffs.
Arriving in Lillehammer. The terrain here is (a little) less mountainous.
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Part 53: Engine Oil from Lillehammer (N) to Oslo (N)
280km to the capital of Norway.
Along the shores of lake Mjøsa (The largest in Norway) south of Lillehammer.
The E6 goes through a tunnel.
Crossing the Vorma at the lower end of Mjøsa.
Entering the greater Oslo region.
Turning off the motorway to get to the depot.
The view across the harbour.
280km to the capital of Norway.
Along the shores of lake Mjøsa (The largest in Norway) south of Lillehammer.
The E6 goes through a tunnel.
Crossing the Vorma at the lower end of Mjøsa.
Entering the greater Oslo region.
Turning off the motorway to get to the depot.
The view across the harbour.
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Part 54: Maintenance Supplies from Oslo (N) to Stavanger (N)
A quarry near Stavanger is in need of some supplies for important repair work - so it's time we head west.
Our journey reaches the 20,000km mark shortly after we leave the depot!
Through Oslo on the E18.
Crossing the mouth of the Drammenselva river.
The E134 takes us back towards the Fjords.
A rural village with mountains in the background.
Over a mountain stream.
The road clings close to the mountainside - it's a very steep drop the other side.
Looking out at a bridge across a fjord.
Inside one of the many tunnels.
Sheer cliffs on each side.
Crossing another fjord.
Along a narrow road past a hamlet far off the main road.
Arriving at the quarry in the late afternoon.
We make it to Stavanger before the sun sets.
A quarry near Stavanger is in need of some supplies for important repair work - so it's time we head west.
Our journey reaches the 20,000km mark shortly after we leave the depot!
Through Oslo on the E18.
Crossing the mouth of the Drammenselva river.
The E134 takes us back towards the Fjords.
A rural village with mountains in the background.
Over a mountain stream.
The road clings close to the mountainside - it's a very steep drop the other side.
Looking out at a bridge across a fjord.
Inside one of the many tunnels.
Sheer cliffs on each side.
Crossing another fjord.
Along a narrow road past a hamlet far off the main road.
Arriving at the quarry in the late afternoon.
We make it to Stavanger before the sun sets.
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Part 55: Electrical Wiring from Stavanger (N) to Karlstad (S)
A long 750km east, earning €30,000.
At the Port of Stavanger.
Through farmland in southern Norway.
Another bridge high over a fjord.
In Kristiansand - looking out across the port.
Crossing a bridge as we go around the southern edge of Greater Oslo.
Paying the toll.
The Swedish countryside.
Arriving in Karlstad.
A long 750km east, earning €30,000.
At the Port of Stavanger.
Through farmland in southern Norway.
Another bridge high over a fjord.
In Kristiansand - looking out across the port.
Crossing a bridge as we go around the southern edge of Greater Oslo.
Paying the toll.
The Swedish countryside.
Arriving in Karlstad.
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