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 Hi Chris, Im doing similar trip next April. As a more experienced traveller do you think early April in North Norway is clear of snow and ice on the roads. I travel alone with now back up [apart from Carol Nash]. My trip for breast cancer is on htt://www.solobiketour4cancer.com . Any other bits of info that you think might help would be appreciated. Camping is in my plans too , to save on money. Cheers Jules ps good luck with yours!!
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Check out Warthog in Tallin. He is a hubber and very hospitable
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 Hi Chris, Im doing similar trip next April. As a more experienced traveller do you think early April in North Norway is clear of snow and ice on the roads.
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Can't tell you about weather patterns in that part of the world in early April. Never been there before. I imagine it won't be warm  . There was still ice in the Baltic at Easter this year. North Cape is about 1000 miles north of that...
Maybe a Finn/Swede/Norwegian can tell you about the north of their own country? I've been told the north in late August will be cold. Will pack heated vest and warm sleeping bag.
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Check out Warthog in Tallin. He is a hubber and very hospitable
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He is indeed very hospitable. My bike is in his garage and he and his wife looked after me very well at Easter.
When I'm back in the UK we can meet for a chat. I also need to catch up with Stan and Ted too.
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Hi Chris
Good to hear that the hand is not as bad as first thought, and the trip is back on, all the best.
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Hi Chris
Good to hear that the hand is not as bad as first thought, and the trip is back on, all the best.
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Hi Dave
I know I said it wasn't as bad as thought. I fact, that's what I'm hoping because sitting at home is doing my head in.  I hope that gripping a m/c throttle all day will be good physiotherapy.
FWIW, I recon this will be the timeline I'll be on, or not:
15Aug arrive Tallinn
16Aug arrive St Petersburg, will give the side trip to Moscow a miss.
18 or 19 Aug arrive Helsinki
22Aug arrive North Cape
02Sept arrive at Gieboldehausen/MRT
cheers
C
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