You can imagine my surprise as I rolled up at the viewing platform overlooking a fjord to be greeted by a German with the words “Where is the elk, I miss the elk”!
“Err…..in the pannier drying off after yesterday’s rain” stuttered my response.
It seems that this particular moose is becoming a bit of a star across Scandinavia! It transpires he’d been spied on the island of Sommarøy, sunbathing, swimming, having a couple of beers in the bar. No seriously though, these Germans, two on BMW GS’s (obviously) and two in a Land Rover Defender, had seen the now infamous moto moose at the last hotel!
As we left Senja the weather started to pick up so Sven was back out as rear gunner.
Got chatting with this Norwegian lady who was en route to Sweden for a rally.
Whilst waiting in the reception area of tonight’s hotel a large motorcyclist came in and approached me “Is that your Rocket outside and you’re from England”? The fact I could say yes to both kick started full on biking and travel banter. He and his wife were on their way to ‘The Cape’ and I was the first Brit he’d seen, and also the first Rocket!
Tomorrow it’s 150 miles to my accommodation deep into the Lofoten islands, I’m again relishing the prospect as I just know that some of the scenery will be magnificent!
So Sven is getting star qualities eh? You’ll have to raise his salary 🤣
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I sense another article in Triumph News coming on “Travels with Sven”
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Sven is very popular obviously but I’m sure you will get the recognition too 😜. Weather hopefully warming up – hopefully a warm 150 miles tomorrow x
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Don’t be too harsh on you and Sven
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It all looks and sounds a spectacular journey. The photo of the little church + churchyard with the lake/ sea and mountains in the background is especially beautiful. I must say when Joannna Lumley went on one of her journeys to the Loften Islands, it looked very inviting even in winter!
Yeah Deborah it’s an amazing place! 🤗