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Reindeer between Skaidi and Alta Norway.
Ted’s bike and campers at a rest stop between Skaidi and Alta Norway. You can camp anywhere that is not marked as private in Norway, Finland and Sweden.
Reindeer leaving the road slowed down these motorcycles between Skaidi and Alta Norway. The people on the back of the motorcycles are taking photos of the reindeers with their cell phones.
Reindeer in road stopping minivan between Skaidi and Alta Norway. The passenger in the van is taking a photo of the reindeers with cell phone.
Waterfall seen from road slightly north of Alta, Norway.
Ted’s bike on highway near above waterfall on highway slightly north of Alta, Norway.
Bus stopped waiting for a reindeer to cross the road slightly north of Alta, Norway.
Ted’s bike at rest stop slightly north of Alta, Norway.
Ted and his bike near Barents Sea inlet of Alta, Norway.
Barn just south of Alta, Norway.
Ted about to start up what was probably the biggest hill climb of this Norwegian bike ride. If was not a continuous 8% grade, it was actually an easy ride. The hill topped out at about 1400 vertical feet.
Ted at the beginning of the 8% uphill climb. The road signs made it sound like a tough ride, but it was not that tough.
Ted and his bike as he goes up the 8% grade hill south of Alta, Norway.
The river next to the road with the 8% grade hill south of Alta, Norway.
Ted with his bike at a rest stop after completing the 8% hill, the ride flattened out and was easy for a long way after the 8% hill.
Waterfall found near rest stop south of Alta, Norway.
Ted with his bike at his campsite 10 miles before Kautokeino, Norway. It was a cold night, Ted did not have the correct warm sleeping gear.
Ted’s bike near sign for a place to get a COVID test. This was just north of the Finland boarder. Ted believes he would have needed a COVID test earlier this year to enter Finland. At the time of Ted’s trip there were no COVID restriction traveling between Norwegian countries.
Church in small town in Norway. Many small towns had nice churches. Churches seemed more common that grocery stores.
Typical highway in northern Norway, very low traffic and no shoulder for cycling.