I wake up at the hotel after a great night of sleep,. I quickly get breakfast, not Oats this time yogurt, nuts and banana. I then get my stuff ready before leaving at around 10:30.
Time for some fast riding. The wind is in the back, and I want to do a long day today. Aiming for 120km, so I start the morning with a stint of 60km without stopping. But first at 7km in, I cross the Artic cercle.
“The position of the Arctic Circle is not fixed and currently runs 66°33′49.5″ north of the Equator. Its latitude depends on the Earth’s axial tilt, which fluctuates within a margin of more than 2° over a 41,000-year period. Consequently, the Arctic Circle is currently drifting northwards at a speed of about 14.5 meters per year.
In the Arctic Circle, on the Summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, the Sun will not set. The opposite is true in the winter. These phenomena are referred to as polar night and midnight sun respectively, and the further north one progresses, the more prononced these effects become.” From Wikipedia
At 60km. Felt really nice and calm but good to stop for some sandwiches, I am still close to the road but there is a table and a river which makes it quite pleasant.
I am quickly back on the bike, for another 40km before a break and eating the rest of pasta
It is hard to talk about the road, I mostly zone out, it is a large road, with a speed limit of 100kph, with a 1 meter safety strip on the side, in which I ride on. Cars pass by batch, but I am mostly alone. There are trees, sometimes a lake, a river, a house, the occasional gas station, and the rare supermarket. The road is mostly straight, and today definitely was hilly, almost never flat. The best is to listen to music and let your thoughts wonder. These are like long, forced thinking sessions. It is, of course, exercise. The body may be hurting as a consequence.
I saw many reindeers today, it was such a cool experience. So less than 1 m away.
