After a peaceful night camping just outside the tunnel, we woke up and enjoyed the breathtaking mountain and lake views right outside our window. I even managed to finish editing next week’s video.

The morning’s adventure started with driving through the first tunnel. No sweat, since I could see daylight at the other end. But then came the real test: a narrow, twisting 1-kilometer tunnel that felt really claustrophobic. I wasn’t sure how we’d handle meeting another car inside and the thought sent a little shiver down my spine!

Once on the other side, we cruised down to Husøy, a tiny fishing village perched on an island. It wasn’t bustling, but the drive there was stunning. Rugged coastline, jagged mountains, and a peaceful vibe. Driving back through the tunnels was easier this time, now I knew it wasn’t going to trick me into being longer than I expected.

We then decided we’d seen all we wanted to on Senja island, so it was time to start heading towards the Arctic ocean. But to avoid the massive tunnels on the way north, we needed to head south first through Finland and a bit of Sweden.

The start of this leg was a hectic blur of busy highways, campervans and trucks, all behaving badly. But as soon as we veered off the main road, everything slowed down. We cruised through a tranquil valley framed by towering mountains, and a beautiful fjord. It was gorgeous.

We’d planned to keep driving for hours, but by 4 p.m. we found the perfect rest stop, tucked away from the busy road, surrounded by towering pines and snow-dotted mountains. We took a short, steep hike up the hill, wheezing in crisp pine air and glimpses of snowy peaks between the trees. A rushing river and distant waterfall added to the soundtrack of nature, washing away the day’s travel fatigue.

Tomorrow? Finland awaits, just for a little while, before we continue chasing the Arctic ocean.