Like left and right, hope and optimism go hand in hand. Each day comes with a new set of circumstances and possibilities. Sometimes challenging. Often rewarding. There’s always a glimmer of light at the end of every tunnel.
Today we turn our backs on Sweden, just for the moment. Eager to bring some colour back to our cheeks. Make them pink and rosy again. Very soon it will be time to turn left, then left again. But before we do that, there’s one last port of call. We’ve heard there’s an unusual church in town.
Ah well, time for Beastie to drop down into third and head up into the mountains . . .
From 9 April to 8 June 1940 this beautiful, but bitter landscape, was site to the Battles of Narvik. 9,500 Norwegian troops fought off the Nazis trying to deny the Germans access to the ice free port and a supply route for the coveted iron ore being shipped out from Kiruna.
We sail over and down through the snowy Norwegian border. Keep left (briefly) choose the ‘Nothing to Declare’ option. Not a soul in sight. All alcohol confiscation concerns alleviated. Beastie’s belly is fully loaded. He’s way over the limit – hic!
Our jolly jaunt ends at Ballangen Camping, south of Narvik.
Have been busy learning about my newly acquired Affinity Publisher2 [replacement for their PagePlus] – for a friend of a friend who has written a book about her family coming over from India in 1962 etc etc. Pinged off the pdf to her yesterday for proofreading etc.
So, I now have had the opportunity to catch up on your travels. Fascinating looking at the videos.
Lovely program you have to do that map… very clever. Actually, we are in the process of producing our next book – ‘Old Chalford Maps’!
Have fun.
Sounds like you’re having fun too Rog