All aboard and northward bound….. Getting in to Murmansk was a lot easier than we had anticipated. Despite the cold and misty weather the ride was long but easy and more so as the road had been resurfaced. While everyone was busy repacking their bags and getting ready for the boat, Claus and [...]

Heading north. Riding north from Sortavala to Murmansk has been easy, enjoyable and really reply as we made our way passed many lakes and through the dense forests of western Russia. The road has been in surprisingly good condition as it has been completely rebuilt from St Petersburg all the way to Murmansk. [...]

North bound... Waking up to the sound of torrential rain beating off the hotel room window was far from what we had hoped to waken up to first thing in the morning. We decided to delay our start by an hour and a half in the hope that the rain would subside. Well, [...]