Thursday 19th of July 2018 and I went for a shower and to pick up my luggage before I drove back to Base Camp Kuikka. I will have breakfast before I leave Finland and I will not have to stop in Finland, straight to Sweden. I have a lot of road to cover to reach the farm “Stormyrbergets Lantgård” just outside Piteå where I will spend the night.
And I will try to get time to stop in Haparanda to look for birds on Torne älv
I left Wildlife Safaris Finland and Base Camp Kuikka behind and even though I had not seen any wolfs I was very satisfied with my 6 nights in Finland. I had seen brown bears and wolverines, so I was happy. Driving back the same way as I came here, long straight and empty roads through the beautiful Finnish wilderness.
Leaving Finland and Wildlife Safaris Finland and Base Camp Kuikka behind and I could cross of yet another item on my list of things to do before I', getting too old.
• To experience a hangover
• African safari
• To see Polar bears and icebergs
• Whale sharks “Failed”
• Tiger safari
• Whale sharks (second try)
• Koala and Kangaroo adventure in Australia
• Antarctica
• The Amazon in Brazil
• Swimming with Humpback whales
• Kiel - Brunsbüttel - Bicycling along the Kiel Canal
• Wildlife tour in Sweden and Finland
• Drinking water from a stream with melting water
Driving through the wilderness
SUDDENLY!! There was a bridge
Car wash in Finland
I hauled arse and I was soon in Oulu, and again, the whole area is a road construction and I took the wrong exit. I passed a gas station and I filled up diesel and as the car was very dirty I took the time to wash the car
Leaving Oulu behind and I was on a good road and I could keep a good speed and I was soon approaching the border to Sweden between Tornio and Haparanda.
I crossed Torne älv and the border between Tornio and Haparanda. I turned left after the bridge and I drove pass the River MOTELL & Vandrarhem where I had stayed when I was in Haparanda. But I had to turn around, not allowed to drive down to the river. There is a boom that is closed as it is a camping along the river.
I turn around and I stop to have a pizza for lunch, late lunch. I leave before I order a second pizza and I cross the road and I park the car and I walk down to Torne älv and I look for birds along the river.
SÅ HÄR RÖSTAR DU PÅ ALTERNATIV FÖR SVERIGE I RIKSDAGSVALET!
Black-headed Gull babies and one adult flying ove the babies
Great Crested Grebe / Skäggdopping
Great Crested Grebe / Skäggdopping
I see some birds so it was well worth the time spent stopping in Haparanda. The juvenile Black-headed Gulls were bigger than when I stopped here on my way to Finland a week ago. And the Great Crested Grebe babies where now too big for the “Piggy Back” on the parents.
I left Haparanda and I was soon on road E4 towards Piteå, 180 km to go. I will stay overnight at the farm “Stormyrbergets Lantgård” about 20 km outside Piteå. I was a few km from the farm when I drove through a small town and I stopped for another pizza. Dinner as I'm pretty sure there won't be any restaurant at the farm.
Stormyrbergets Lantgård
I found the farm and a sign saying reception and I followed the dust path and there were a couple of houses, but no sign. I was driving around looking for the reception and when I passed the houses the third time there was a “Åsa Nisse” character walking over the lawn. He didn't give any signals to me so I thought it was a guest walking around looking sullen.
I drove back on the gravel road and “Åsa Nisse” came out on the road. Again, ni sign or wave, Nisse just stood there in the middle of the gravel road. I tried to pass him and he stepped out in front of me. What and idiot! And no sign or indication that he wanted to contact me.
He asked what I was looking for and, and no surprise, no greeting or anything. He pointed to one house and said that it was the reception. I asked why there wasn't any sign on the reception. I drove up to the house and a lady came towards me, and it was most likely “Åsa Nisse's” daughter.
I parked the car and I brought my luggage to the room, a very small room, no desk, no place to have my suitcase so I had to use half the bed. Empty soap dispensers in the bathroom.
My room at Stormyrbergets Lantgård
My room at Stormyrbergets Lantgård
It was late when I arrived so I skipped the bird watching, but I will go up in the forest tomorrow morning to look for birds. Click HERE to find out if here is any birds in the area.
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Jiffy (also jiff)
noun [in SING.] informal a moment: we'll be back in a jiffy.
ORIGIN late 18th cent.: of unknown origin.
So as you understand, in a jiff pretty much depends on your internet.
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