Tour de Laponie in English

15.-28.7.2023, Ivalo – Inari – Sevettijärvi – Pykeijä – Annijoki – Ekkeröy – Vadsö - Vardö – Hamningberg – Vardö – Havoysund – Olderfjord – Lakselv – Karigasniemi – Tanssijoki – Kaamanen – Ivalo, 1133 km. A couple in their fifties on their first longer cycling trip. This text was written with the idea that, based on our experiences, someone might get inspired to cycle in Lapland or elsewhere, or that someone planning a trip to those regions might get some practical tips from the writings. Considering our age, we are in good physical shape, but neither of us has any cycling or other endurance sports background. So readers can assess the suitability of the experiences for themselves. P.s. the title joke comes from the fact that the 2023 Tour de France was held at the same time as we were traveling, and the evening entertainment was to watch the Tour de France highlights from Youtube on our phone in the tent or in the room. Far before the trip The dream of a bike trip to...