ARCTIC CIRCLE: A rainy ride to Mo I Rana and to Norway's Polar Circle // EPS. 6 EXPEDITION NORTH

The Arctic, the place of midnight sun and at the same time the land where the sun never rises. The journey takes us to the frontier of the arctic kingdom, to the city Mo I Rana, to the Polar Circle and to another long ferry ride from the town Bodø to Lofoten Islands.

Finally we were starting a day without rain at Trondheimfjord! But we were not lucky for long: when reaching Nord Norge, the most northern part of Norway, the rain followed us wherever we went. After a lunchstop at Mosjøen we stayed the night in the city Mo I Rana and had Norway's best Mojito in Mo I Ranas amazing restaurant No3.

At 5:30 am we took off from Mo I Rana and drove over the Arctic Circle, visited the (closed) Arctic Circle center and then had to rush to catch the ferry to Lofoten Islands. Find out if we made it (and if I got seasick) in my Arctic Circle Episode!

// NEW EPISODE OUT EVERY THURSDAY 19:30 CET

//Join the journey from Switzerland to Nordkapp - to Europes barely inhabited places and it's last big secrets. The wild ride takes my travel partner and me 12.000 kilometres through 6 countries: Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden.

Time of the journey: July 2020 to September 2020

// Welcome to the journey! I am Lea, a journalist and author and I want to take you with me on a motorcycle overlanding adventure to all the wild and beautiful places in the world!

// I circumnavigated the world solo from 2016-2017 and now I am going to all other places I have not seen yet. Now on the channel: my motorcycle trip around africa/ the first stage of the journey through westafrica.

// Riding a BMW 1200 GSA (2016 model) that was kindly rented to my by a friend

//Equipped by myself (all my usual gear is still stuck in Africa and I self-bought these new items):
Klim Artemis jacket & Krios Pro helmet
BMW Motorrad Pants + gloves
Leatt Neckbrace
Alpinestar Boots

Watch the review of my riding gear here:

//Follow me on:

#bmw1200gs #expeditionnorth #motovlogger #got2go

[GotGo]

Guys, thank you for all the suggestions to wear heated gear! I want to try some next spring! If you have any suggestions about brands or want to tell me what works for you drop me a comment here! Thank you! ❤️🙏🏻
And because there are so many questions: The trip was in July/August 2020 (please read the captions of the videos for more infos, most of the things you want to know can be found there :) )

[santoshsarkar]

Very Beautiful Place. The Roads are empty. Your Video is very Beautiful. So are You. Thanks a lot. Ride Safe.

[olivier.]

Très belle virée scandinave, dépaysement total, ça m'incite de plus en plus à entreprendre un tel voyage avec ma Ténéré 700...✌️. Merci.

[antoniocoutinho]

The day smiles on the wheels of such beautiful rides...
Nobles knights are greeted countless times with rain and cold, seeking shelter in remote and cold land... Mo I Rana!
Toast with mujitos in their brief stay.
In their beautiful mounts, they are greeted countless times with blankets of snow
and rain on along journey to the Artic circle, the destination wanted them both to reach the Lofoten Islands by sea....


Tanks one more time for sharing a great and pleasant vid.

[andrewewan]

Brightens up these dark days ...thanks for sharing...stay safe ...and YES..it rains

PS ..Ask Santa, for a heated jacket

[paulcosgrove]

You poor things, I hate the rain. How you keep so positive and film so professionally under those conditions is a mystery to me even though the scenery is so beautiful. So lucky people like you exist to show non-travellers the beautiful planet we live on. Please accept a HUGE virtual hug from me.

[LionelAlwin]

Mesmerizing landscape and awesome riding 👍. I wait for your videos!

[sensible]

Love from pakistan awsom videos for the lover of nature

[Pontie]

Amazing video!!! thanks for sharing with us.

[simonr]

Hey Lea, I watched these vlogs when they first came out, and thought I’d watch them again 2 years later. They’re still v v good! Thank you for taking the time and effort to make these - they will continue to help and inspire riders like me for years to come. 🙌🏻

[ionecuff]

I know the rain is rough on motorcyclists and cyclists, but it still doesn't change how BEAUTIFUL the country is. Thank you for sharing your journey. Safe travels and God Bless and protect you.

[rickkearn]

This excursion is a magic elixir for what ails the human spirit. And Norway has always been my favorite place on earth, closely followed by New Zealand, then, my native New England, USA. And let's not forget Bavaria! Thanks for posting. I recently subscribed with notifications and have not been disappointed in the least. It's great viewing the backlog of postings. Cheers.

[MarkEve]

Still loving it - thanks. And you had more layers than an onion!

[daveydoo]

Thank you again for taking me with you on your journey from the comfort and warmth of my home, look forward to the next one....

[mortenthunestvedt]

What great videos. Did much of the trip ourselves last summer, 2020. Fun to see the first part of your ride too, where you crossed the island Tysnes. Our family has had a cabin there for approx. 50 years, somI recognized the roads you travelled😀
Welcome back to Norway anytime.

[michaelk]

You keep smiling so much with all the rain. Wonderful to travel with you in these video's thank you very much. I could listen to you all day.

[alessandromarsella]

I will be watching. You can bet on that. And of course all the rest to come. Ride safe

[bmwgsblackgus]

That was a wet ride . You are both properly getting down the road no matter what the weather is doing I respect you both for that. Love the views on this journey thanks for sharing on YouTube it is a welcome distraction from work and covid restrictions. It makes my day 😀👌👍

[johnimmins]

Thoroughly enjoyable videos in Norway presented so well Lea. You and your companion have done so well against all the elements to bring us some stunning scenery. You make me want to start biking, these modern bikes are so good. More please Lea.

[bradquiggin]

Really good video - good luck with your ride! With so many layers it looks almost easier just to sleep standing up fully clothed🤣