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We stopped a few times to have refreshments and I found a local cake that I like.  It’s like a cold pancake rolled up into a cigar shape with cream in it – and they are keeping me sustained on the long drives! Eventually we got to the Arctic Circle centre about 5pm and met up with...

We are in Trondheim because 7 teams decided to travel to the Arctic circle to see the midnight sun on the Summer solstice.  We have a 7 hour drive tomorrow which should be approximately 450km. Unfortunately Mark Westamacot will not be able to drive it all on his own so he is leaving his...

Now Spooky has to go for the first option as he is collecting family but I, like many other teams, want to try the second! Yes missing out on two of the best roads for something else?  Trouble is do you know you have done the right thing? I have planned a route, spoken to the other 7 teams who...

The footwell on the Lotus was mildly moist but it did not make it through the sleeping bag.  I am glad I did not sleep in my tent as there was at least a gallon of water inside! So we stuffed all the damp stuff in the car an set off.  Heading north out of Bergen on the E16 towards...

Oh and for all those that have asked, the lotus is going ok at the moment, but I don’t want to jinx it. I have given up listening to the gearbox but I am still driving as much as possible in 4th gear – but that’s fun with the v8 burble.  The major problem is with the boot...

The trip up was a 4 km climb and it was very hard going but worth it in the end.  An amazing rock formation at the top of the Fjord. The edge of the rock has a vertical drop of 600m and when I got close to the edge I felt peculiar! Some of the braver ten members sat with their...