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== possible plan 2 : Festivals ==
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A summary - it sort of goes like this:
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* start beginning of august.
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* drive to hamgurg, spend a couple of days there.
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* drive to burgen, zomg fjords.  about a week.
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* drive oslo.  spend a couple of days here.
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* (possible detore to vikings)
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* drive to goteborg / malmo... ?
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* possible ferry from roterdam / amsterdam to home.
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
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|+ '''events'''
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! event || when || notes
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| Malmo Festival, near copen hagen, on the Swedish side of the bridge || 14 to 21 august || has everything
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| Oya festival || 11 to 15 august || music festival with a but-tonne of bands.  v.expensive.  but there is a market in town??  in oslo.
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| etne market, Norway || 6 to 9 august || a market, just very odd.
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| aarhus festival || 28 august to 6 september || like malmo festival.  classical music, actual music, circus performers, ...
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| reykjavik cultural night, iceland || third weekend in august : 15 and 16th ||
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| Summerbreeze Festival, Dinkelsbuhl, Germany || 13-15 August Metal, a lot of symphonic metal 70Eur for the weekend ||
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== possible plan 1 : The North Cape Driving Tour ==
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=== references ===
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driving to the North Cape : http://goscandinavia.about.com/b/2008/08/30/driving-to-the-north-cape.htm
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the North Cape driving tour : http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/norwa1/qt/northcapedrive.htm
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driving to the North Cape ''in a reliant'' : http://www.3wheelers.com/rncc08.html
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
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! place || leg distance || google map's travel time || notes
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| Calais || 0 ||  || might as well start the plan from here.
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| Horsens || 1,046 km || [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=calais&daddr=Horsens&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=55.4236,6.28754&sspn=15.259087,45.922852&ie=UTF8&z=6 10 hours] || where the [http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/annualeventsindenmark/qt/medifesthorsens.htm medieval festival] is, on 29th to 30th August.
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| Oslo || 503 km || [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Horsens&daddr=oslo&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=53.40804,5.90038&sspn=7.994836,22.961426&ie=UTF8&ll=57.891497,10.217285&spn=7.131226,22.961426&z=6 9 hours] || [...]
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| Trondheim  || 496 km || [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=oslo&daddr=Trondheim&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=57.891497,10.217285&sspn=7.131226,22.961426&ie=UTF8&ll=61.669024,10.766602&spn=6.368683,22.961426&z=6 8 hours] || [...]
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| Fauske  || 653 km || [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Trondheim&daddr=Fauske&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=61.669024,10.766602&sspn=6.368683,22.961426&ie=UTF8&ll=65.330178,12.941895&spn=5.602688,22.961426&z=6 10 hours] || [...]
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| Olderfjord  || 825 km || [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Fauske&daddr=Olderfjord&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=65.330178,12.941895&sspn=5.602688,22.961426&ie=UTF8&ll=68.871439,20.236816&spn=4.83953,22.961426&z=6 14 hours] || [...]
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| Nordkapp  || 128 km || [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Olderfjord&daddr=Nordkapp&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=68.871439,20.236816&sspn=4.83953,22.961426&ie=UTF8&z=8 2 hour] || this is as far north as we go.
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|  || 3651 km || '''53 hours''' ||
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|}
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== Lists of key data ==
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All of these should have links / details / maps / etc.
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=== dates ===
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29th to 30th August - European Medieval Festival in Horsens, Denmark.
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=== places to visit ===
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* TODO: write this list.
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=== places to stay ===
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* TODO: write this list.
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=== distances ===
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* TODO: write this list.  Provide distances and journey times.  Cross-reference with the lists of places above.
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== Tontonis's notes ==
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Countries and Places to Visit (In vague order of transit)
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France
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May drive through due to Chunnel.
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Germany
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* Hamburg
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Stopover.
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Denmark
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* Copenhagen
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[http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/annualeventsindenmark/qt/medifesthorsens.htm European Medieval Festival in Arhaus on the last weekend of August]
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Fairly industrial. Nice views of the sea.
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Sweden
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* Malmo
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* Goetenburg
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Old cities. A lot of forests and countryside also.
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Norway
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* Oslo
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* Bergen (Very near fjords)
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* Hammerfest
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* Tromso
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[http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/norwa1/qt/northcapedrive.htm Driving from Oslo to the North Cape. Potentially divert via Bergen?]
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Fjords and mountain/hillscapes. Possible Arctic Circle area
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Finland
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* Vaala
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* Turku
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* Tampere
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* Helsinki/Espoo
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Many lakes (south of the country) and a lot of forested countryside.
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Baltics (Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania) Maybe
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[http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/knowledgesafety/qt/holidayfestival.htm Things going on in Scandinavia]
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[[Category:travel]]

Latest revision as of 15:44, 14 February 2010

TODO

  • write dam pln.

possible plan 2 : Festivals

A summary - it sort of goes like this:

  • start beginning of august.
  • drive to hamgurg, spend a couple of days there.
  • drive to burgen, zomg fjords. about a week.
  • drive oslo. spend a couple of days here.
  • (possible detore to vikings)
  • drive to goteborg / malmo... ?
  • possible ferry from roterdam / amsterdam to home.


events
event when notes
Malmo Festival, near copen hagen, on the Swedish side of the bridge 14 to 21 august has everything
Oya festival 11 to 15 august music festival with a but-tonne of bands. v.expensive. but there is a market in town?? in oslo.
etne market, Norway 6 to 9 august a market, just very odd.
aarhus festival 28 august to 6 september like malmo festival. classical music, actual music, circus performers, ...
reykjavik cultural night, iceland third weekend in august : 15 and 16th
Summerbreeze Festival, Dinkelsbuhl, Germany 13-15 August Metal, a lot of symphonic metal 70Eur for the weekend

possible plan 1 : The North Cape Driving Tour

references

driving to the North Cape : http://goscandinavia.about.com/b/2008/08/30/driving-to-the-north-cape.htm

the North Cape driving tour : http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/norwa1/qt/northcapedrive.htm

driving to the North Cape in a reliant : http://www.3wheelers.com/rncc08.html

driving plan
place leg distance google map's travel time notes
Calais 0 might as well start the plan from here.
Horsens 1,046 km 10 hours where the medieval festival is, on 29th to 30th August.
Oslo 503 km 9 hours [...]
Trondheim 496 km 8 hours [...]
Fauske 653 km 10 hours [...]
Olderfjord 825 km 14 hours [...]
Nordkapp 128 km 2 hour this is as far north as we go.
3651 km 53 hours

Lists of key data

All of these should have links / details / maps / etc.

dates

29th to 30th August - European Medieval Festival in Horsens, Denmark.

places to visit

  • TODO: write this list.

places to stay

  • TODO: write this list.

distances

  • TODO: write this list. Provide distances and journey times. Cross-reference with the lists of places above.

Tontonis's notes

Countries and Places to Visit (In vague order of transit)

France

May drive through due to Chunnel.

Germany

  • Hamburg

Stopover.

Denmark

  • Copenhagen

European Medieval Festival in Arhaus on the last weekend of August

Fairly industrial. Nice views of the sea.

Sweden

  • Malmo
  • Goetenburg

Old cities. A lot of forests and countryside also.

Norway

  • Oslo
  • Bergen (Very near fjords)
  • Hammerfest
  • Tromso

Driving from Oslo to the North Cape. Potentially divert via Bergen?

Fjords and mountain/hillscapes. Possible Arctic Circle area

Finland

  • Vaala
  • Turku
  • Tampere
  • Helsinki/Espoo

Many lakes (south of the country) and a lot of forested countryside.

Baltics (Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania) Maybe

Things going on in Scandinavia

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