by Philippe boucher | Oct 22, 2016 | Course
THE ASCENSION OF TROLLFJORD 10th day: Today’s drive is much shorter, so we have time to explore the Lofoten Islands and concentrate on taking great photos We spend the evening in a village at the end of the track, but, before we settle in, we head off under the...
by Philippe boucher | Oct 21, 2016 | Course
photo jury 11th day: Today is unusual. While the organisers, in conjunction with the local council and local press, convene a jury of photographers and professional journalists We are free to choose how we spend the day: taking pictures, sorting through our photos or...
by Philippe boucher | Oct 20, 2016 | Course
NORTHERN SWEDEN 12th day: We leave Lofoten and head up into the most northerly and most magical corner of Sweden. Once again, the landscape changes completely. After the dramatic peaks of Lofoten, the rugged mountains of northern Sweden and have a very desolate...
by Philippe boucher | Oct 19, 2016 | Course
ASCENSION OF KEBENEKAISE 13th day: The fittest among us head off to climb Kebnekaise, Sweden’s highest peak. Even though it is not as high as the Glittertind (climbed on day 5), the ascent is longer, so Philippe and the Rally’s doctor make sure that everyone who wants...
by Philippe boucher | Oct 18, 2016 | Course
the first of the “Midnight Sun” stages 14th day: Today’s stage, through a corner of Finland tucked away between Norway and Sweden, has a special place in the hearts of Paris-North Cape’s organisers. Much of the driving is on the dirt roads for which Finland is famous...
