LAPLAND: Roadtrip in Finland's far North in Summer - including a Gold Village! // EPS. 14
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ค. 2024
- Finland, The land of the thousands of lakes was calling me - and I finally was following it’s invitation.
Join the journey to the arctic Lapland, to endless forests, to the old Sami people habitat Inari, to a gold village - and to some of Finlands 188.000 lakes.
Finally Finland! We took off from Kirkenes in Norway - and it was just a short ride of 55 Kilometers to the finnish border. Lapland was welcoming us with forests, lakes - and 1.000.000 Mosquitos! After we explored one of Laplands small remote roads close to a lake, we had a little incident: My travel partner dropped his motorcycle - and the horn was broken! But nothing that can't be fixed by chief mechanic Lea Rieck.
In the old Sami people habitat Inari we visited the Sami museum Siida, and continued our route along some amazing lakes. But even more amazing was our stay for this night: The Tankavaara gold village, where people travel to learn how to pan gold! We met some Fins who were completly infected with the gold fever - and who were willed to share their secrets with us!
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//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
Alpinestar Boots
Leatt Neckbrace (given to me from Leatt as my self-bought neckbrace is still in Africa)
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The most beautiful adventure girl on planet 😍
Gold!!!...medal for this video, Lea! You make Finland look so beautiful and interesting! Nice riding through amazing forest&water sceneries, nice Fins, unique museum, gold thinggies, yummy food, entertaining duck tape story……great stuff, thank you and next Thursday: Finland round two on TET with you👍😋😍!!!
Nice gold was the most important part! 😂🤩🤑
And now I somehow missed your other comment: but I am very happy that you are still with us under a new name! 🙏🏻👋🏻
@@christophmensch3945 hahaha, so maybe we have to delete all of this too!!!
You have hands down the best Northern Scandinavia road trip series in youtube! I love these episodes!
Thank you so much!
I love love love how friendly the Finland people were!!!! You don't see that much anywhere anymore. Everyone is so wrapped up in what they want and don't have or just too paranoid to be speak to strangers. So nice to see such friendly people. I just wanted to give each of those men a big hug for restoring my faith in humanity. Seeing the reindeer/caribou roaming around the streets reminds me of our burros and wild horses in the desert around our town. So amazing seeing wildlife in other countries. Thank you for again sharing such beautiful and informative videos. I definitely would love to visit Lapland, but unfortunately it will never happen. So I will just send my love to the wonderful people there. God bless and protect you.
Another delightful video bringing Finland into our home. You have been lucky with the weather lately but like Scotland, the mosquitos are a pain due to all those lakes. We await your next episode.
Yes, super lucky! The good weather followed us for a very long time after the first two weeks of constant rain! ☺️
I like your way of getting to know local life, people, history, nature. what all you can find in Finland. Low style, no conquest!
Video brightens up these dark times...thanks for sharing !!! STAY SAFE
You too! And hopefully many nice rides in 2021 😊
Thanks a lot Lea! This is a incredible travel for most beautifull places. Tks for sharing with us!
Do you have at least one fan on the highway patrol in Brazil!
Keep doing this great and beautifull job!
See you in the next episode!
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That is good to know - i aways wanted to travel in brazil but never have been there! Will be big on my to do list once we can travel again...
Thanks Lea for this beautiful ride between forests and lakes.
Thanks for joining the ride!
From Ghana 🇬🇭and Togo 🇹🇬 based in the United States for thirty years.
I really enjoyed your videos in Africa. I ride around quite a bit, so it was a great pleasure watching episode after episode of your videos.
My CBR 1000F is going on the market, then I think I will get something else for adventurer.
Das ist echt eine schönen Gegend um Inari rum, hat mir auch sehr gefallen. Ich fand die Mücken weiter Südlich viel schlimmer. Obwohl ich die ganze Tour keinen einzigen Stich hatte, lief meinem Mitfahrer stellenweise das Blut vom Kopf vor lauter Stichen beim Zelte aufbauen ;-) Danke fürs Hochladen, freue mich schon auf euer Schottern;-)
Ja mein Mitfahrer wurde auch von den Mücken missachtet - ist auch klar, wenn sie stattdessen ein Stück von mir abbeißen konnten 😂.
Bei uns war es genau anders rum: wir hatten hier im Norden zwei Tage Mücken und danach nie wieder! Also richtig Glück gehabt!
Hey Lea. Thank you once more for the great Finland ride and aerial views. Enjoying this Scandinavia series very much . T'ill next time, Stay safe. Cheers, Dan🏍😀🇨🇦
That makes me very happy! So I guess we will travel again together next Thursday! ☺️
Beautiful scenery and local history. The wild wild North! Welcome to the the tropics, You're hilarious escaping from the mosquito's and your mechanical skills fixing your friends bike! Thanks for sharing! All the best! 😍🌴
Koskenkorva and gold panners , great episode. Love the gold panners , character.
I didn’t even know that gold Panners still exist before visiting there. 😳😍
Most enjoyable thank you so much ..Finland the jewel of Scandinavia in my humble opinion grazie grazie Mille ciao ciao
Yes I really loved it too - as well the Finnish people and humor is just the best 😍
Another excellent episode, the quality of the photography really does make me think I'm actually along for the ride!! Those damn mosquitoes hey!!
Hahaha yes they are not exactly the nicest travel companions. But we were lucky, we only had to deal with them for about two days and then they were gone...
Looks very nice thx for showing it
Thanks for joining! ☺️
Dankeschön für dieses wunderschöne Video. Ich mag die gesamte Komposition, die Aufnahmen, die Erläuterungen, die Musik. Darin steckt sicherlich eine Menge Arbeit, also nochmals: Ein dickes Dankeschön.
PS: Ich habe gestern meine Motorradsaison hier in der Eifel eröffnen können ;-)
Tantamount to a complete catastrophe, an Italian Diva losing her hooter!
What a truly golden video.
TTFN
Loved the scenic tour and useful tips!
Thank you!
Thank you and 👍 Gute Reise Euch zwei! 👍
Danke!!! 😊
Ja das mit den Stechmücken kann ich bestätigen. Tolles Video- da kommen 1000 schöne Erinnerungen wieder hoch.
Wir hatten Glück - nur zwei Tage Mücken, dann war alles wieder gut! Ich hoffe bei dir war das auch so!
Wow, stunning! I really enjoy waking up to your new adventures. There really is an eruption 🌋 of energy 🚀& excitement 🥳when you come to a new border crossing isnt there! You 2 are great 👍👍
Very informative of the local areas you travel through as well, thanks Lea.
Thank you! ☺️
Again wonderfull scenery. Thanks a lot.
Thank you for joining the journey!
Your travels are so entertaining. You should have a million subscribers.
Thank you - working on that 😂☺️
As a kid, I loved the book " Elle Kari, Girl of Lapland"
Oh I don’t know that!
Finland my home country 🙂 Thank u Lea, these videos are really great. Now here is lot of snow and freecing temperature, so I really wait next week episode .
When we were in Finland we actually nearly planned to come back in winter because I so want to travel with a snowmobile. But corona. Still really want to do it when traveling is possible again, really fell in love with your country 😍
Hey Lea. Stunning lakes, magic scenery, dangerous mosquitos and lethal vodka. What great fun. Thank you for taking us along.
Yes, maybe the vodka was more dangerous than the mosquitos 🥴😂
nice Beautuful place & delight
Thank you! ☺️
I was sick last 4 episodes and i did watched them continually... I got to say thank you for keeping me watching with joy and interests 😊👍 can't wait for the next episode 👏👏
I hope you are better now! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@Got2Go I am thank you😊🙇🙇
A great video again...Welcome to Finland...we drove the same roads last summer...KTM&VStrom...
Oh very nice!!! 🙏🏻
Thank you Lea for the sharing of this adventure with us.
Thank you for coming along!
Video quality getting better and better. Look forward to these so much!
Thank you for the compliment!
Finland is really beautiful. thanks lea .
Thank you for watching! ☺️
Master-Mechanic Lea. I love it ❤️👍😇
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grandiosa experiencia no sólo por el clima sino por el paisaje, yo las veo desde las montañas de Los Andes en Colombia..👌🏼
Schönes Video von einem schönen Land, danke, dass Sie uns gezeigt haben. Ist auf meiner Bucket List und hoffe, dass ich in den kommenden Jahren irgendwann dorthin gehen kann. Grüße aus den Niederlanden
Viele Grüße zurück in die Niederlande! Dann drücke ich die Daumen, dass es auch bei dir mit einer Reise in den Norden klappt, ich kann es sehr empfehlen!
extraordinarily beautiful👌❤
Sooo beautifull Road trip I relly enjoye you r trip...❤❤❤
So nice of u
After Norway, looks like more great videos are on the way! Thank you Lea for sharing such amazing trip!! 👍👍
Yes, after the next country is before the next country! Finland is so great! Thanks for joining the journey. ☺️
Parabéns 🎉👏👏👏👏🎉🎉 Deus te abençoe e que vc possa fazer muitas viagens!
Moltes gràcies per aquests vídeos tan increïbles!!!!!!!!!!
charming and stunning as always.
Thank you! ☺️
Thank you Lea for the interesting video: motorcycle stunts, different cultures, finnish vodka, wild life and...gold ! I didn't expect that !
Ah, and your Nobite made me update my motorcycle trips check-list.
Thank you !
It’s the best but it’s actually horrible. If you go somewhere where mosquitos don’t carry malaria or something I would maybe opt for a bit “softer” repellent. I had it with me because I carried all these bottles to Africa and therefore didn’t buy anything new.
@@Got2Go I was thinking that maybe you could help us by showing what's on your trips check-list. What do you think ?
Wonderful video! I cannot wait to the next one!!! Thank you for sharing your travel with all of us!
Next one is one of my favorite parts of riding - so i am very happy that you are looking forward to that too! ☺️
Thanks for your kind report from Finland! My father was one of the winners at Tankavaara in late seventies.
Noooo, that’s amazing! Say hello to your dad!
@@Got2Go I'd love to, but unfortunately he passed away in 2002 :(
Welcome to Siberia🤗
Thank you for another very interesting episode.
More saunas than cars; now that is a recipe to make the world a much better place...! Oh, and with a little bit of Finnish vodka to help. Another beautiful video, thank you.
Yes I think that’s the recipe to happiness! 😂
Sorry. The Finns don’t do ‘a little bit’ of vodka....
@@janhjorth965 🤣👍
😂😂😂😂 I can confirm that!
Wieder ein tolles Video von Dir, Danke! Ich freue mich sehr, dass ihr in dieser Episoden endlich in Finnland angekommen seid und wünsche, dass ihr hier eine geile Zeit gehabt habt und alles prima gelaufen ist. Auch ich fahre sehr gern auf den kurvigen Schotterstraßen mit meiner GS und genieße die schöne Natur. Es ist einfach das Beste was es gibt, oder? Viel Glück weiterhin und pass auf euch auf!
Ja, ist wirklich das beste! Und in der nächsten Folge gibt es dann endlich auch richtige Schotterstraßen - in Norwegen sind die ja eher eine Seltenheit!
Wonderful video I enjoyed very much. Except for the cold the weather looked very nice. Beautiful scenery! Best!
Yes it was not that bad and got a bit warmer later and in the evening with the sun! Was an absolutely stunning day! ☺️
Never would have guessed there was a mosquito in Finland! 😳 nice one - very good story telling 👍🏽👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Yes, that’s the ugly but sad truth about Finland 😂
Such a great video! Thanks to make us, lockdowned motorcyclists, travel with you!
Amazing area.
Your videos have some MAGIC in them.
Thank you! ☺️
Lea, I definitely have to revisit all your videos, make notes and plot your route on a map. Your videos are so interesting and informative. Great episode. Loved a taste of the Sami museum. We have lots of lots of mosquitoes in the backcountry here too in Canada. Makes you wonder how they survive to come back after each winter. You are so funny, and now you're a duct tape mechanic. 😂👍
Beautiful video ... 👍👍👍
Another good video. I have always liked your music😊👍🇺🇸
Thank you! ☺️
I enjoy your videos of your motorcycle journey . 👍👋
Thank you! ☺️
All that you do and journey on your motorcycles... I just admire you both... And I really appreciate and enjoy all that you show of your venture.. 👍
Thanks for taking us all along your tripp. I think we are a little yellous...
i love dear Good work
Interesting video. Thank you and good luck.
Thank you for watching! ☺️
Love from Bangladesh 🖤
Tanks for talking so friendly about Finland. Waiting for next episode. Perhaps you will visit the southern part of Finland where I am from.
Unfortunately not - we crossed into Sweden after rovaniemi to visit some family there...
But I hope to do it another time - i liked Finland (and your people!!!) A lot!
In Finland we are now waiting for the summer. In the morning the tempiruture was -25 celsius in Jyväskylä and there is everywhere lots of snow.
Follower from Iraq Thank you very much for this wonderful content.
Hi to Iraq! 👋🏻
Beautiful video of Lapland, I still think not go there in August or late July....cause those millions of mosquitos :) June better. Welcome here again someday to discover other routes.
In June all borders were still closed due to corona. I would have preferred that too! ☺️
Gruezi ! I got prickles down my back when I watched you video because you are trevalling a route that I know. About 5 years ago I hired a car in Tromso, put it on the boat to Honingsvag for Nordkapp, then drove around the top road from Lakselv to Vadso and Vardo, From there I went to Kirkenes and then down the same road as you to Inara where I visited Siida for the second time. From there I went to Karasjok and over to Alta to see the petrogplyphs and then back to Tromso. (About 10 years earlier I visited Rovanemei and went up through Saariselka to Inari.) It's all really nice country and if you go at the right time of year, few tourists.
Mosquitoes and 1000 lakes! Reminds me of Canada where I lived for 10 years. The mosquitoes were there terrible too. Can’t survive without mosquito repellent. Nice video Leah!
Really have to admit that mosquitos are some of my least favorite animals. 😂🥴
@@Got2Go Mine too! I am terribly allergic to their bites. Hope you have recovered from it by now. :)
Awesome.🙏🏽
Thank you!
I also loved Siida when visiting this summer, but in my opinion the Sami museum in Jokkmokk is even better.
Oh really?! We completely missed out on that one! Thanks for mentioning it - hopefully some people will read it and look at both of them!
Well that was a very interesting episode
It was nice to see something completely different and not seen before
Shame about your partners fall !
And thanks for the petrol station shots too
Look forward to the next one
John
Dropping the bike every now and then is part of the adventure I guess. And if you are driving a Ducati you are used to things breaking when dropping the bike! 😂 so he did take it very well and was not sad about it at all!
Awesome
Thank you! ☺️
Parabéns Got2Go por este relato e pela partilha desta maravilhosa viagem!
instaBlaster
Loved it what a trip can’t wait, planning mine right now :)
That will be amazing too! Hope you can do it as planned and that we all can travel again sooon.
Wow... u fixed your friend 's horn ..... 👏🏼
Haha, yes, wasn’t a very elegant way to fix it though 😂
Beautiful video. I think you were the best part of Finland in a sunna with the vodka.
Mosquitoes in Finland, Midges in Scotland. My temporary fix .........an old net curtain worn under the helmet. You can see through it but have to shake it if they get too built up. JB
Hahaha, that’s the best little trick I have heard off for mosquitos 😂
Something about the far North calls to me. I must have ancestry there.
I've always loved winter.
You should go then!!!
Nice.....
Always nice journey!!! ... someday hope you can traveling to Indonesia .. keep save and healthy ..
Exelente video saludos cordiales desde la ciudad de Mexico..! 🏍️
Thanks you and hello to Mexico!
شكرا (ليا) 😬😬😬😬
Danke 🙆👍👍👍
SUPER
Thank you!
Hi ya Lea and travel partner yep amazing ride hope that the mosquitoes didn't bite to much of your bum great Drone footage and l am not the only one too drop my bike Oopss and the magic tape appears can fix anything nice one Lea did you get any gold so looking forward to your next adventure on the TET trail see you soon take care and stay safe 🥰🏍👍
I wish we got a bit more gold, would have come in handy. 😂 but the guy who showed us the gold in the water gave me his, so that was very nice! Next time I have to find a bit more gold! ☺️
another great video Lea, like to see more from Finland ....and the resolt of their vodka :)))
Hope to see you next week then! Most beautiful part of Finland is coming up! ☺️
Lea...yes you were correct the food and drink did look amazing 😋....it looked like you enjoyed a few of those vodkas 😎. Duck tape and cable / zip ties are always in my top box 👍. Looking forward to the TET ride next week. Stay safe ✌🇬🇧
I know, this burger 😋😍
And I loved the riding on the tet so much - hope it will come across with the next video. Was so beautiful!
@@Got2Go I am sure it will. How did you find the 1200gs on the TET? I am currently riding the 850gs and considering upgrading to the 1200gsa for the bigger range.
@@darren4220 My honest opinion is: the 1200 gs can just do everything that the 800 gs can but only better. If you go for such a heavy bike it's actually easier to pick up than the 800 gs due to the boxer engine, it's more comfotable, the whole break system especially when riding offroad is super good in the enduro mode. It's a heavy bike (still prefer my Tenere for riding difficult roads, traveling longer and riding offroad), but the 800 gs is a heavy bike too so in my oppinion even more heavy doesnt matter so much anymore. ;)
@@Got2Go thank you Lea 👍
Nice
Amazing and learning video Lea, like the style of videos. Didn't knew about the Sami museum or the gold panning, only been in southern Finland though. Looks beautiful up there. Also like that you intro with the "Ack Värmeland du sköna" or Värmladsvisan", hope You've been to the province Värmland as well on You Scandinavia trip ❤️. Though that I had subscribed, will do that now 👌
I think we will be passing through Värmland too - I have to admit I am not very good with counties but since the journey took us to friends and family in Gothenburg the chances are high! ☺️
Great that you joined the journey! 🙏🏻
Thanks Lea, I liked everything except the mosquitoes. I hate them. Regards, stay safe...
Me too, such terrible little creatures 😂
How funny that gold town is a replica of a US town. Still it was a cool looking place. The climate looks like it could a lot like Alaska. I always enjoy your videos. Ride safe and have fun. 🇺🇸
P.S. I hope things are getting better in Switzerland. Here in Texas it appears things are.
Thank you Darryl for asking. Switzerland has still a lot of cases unfortunately and all of Europe only proceeds very slowly with vaccinating people - but I cross my fingers that we all can be traveling soon again!!!
If you take the big mountains away from Alaska it's basically the same as Northern Finland
Tanks 👍🏻
Thumbs up!
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Love from Pakistan i was waiting for ur next vlog and finally hell Yeah! 😃😃😃😃😃😃
Hey Lea + "travelpartner", thank you , for heating up my wanderlust again. Great footage. I love your journey. @travelpartner, you can improve your stuntman skills "laugh" ;-))
I think maybe taking another motorcycle would help to improve the stuntman skills - the Italian diva always gets so offended when he drops her again 😂
Thank you ......
Thank you!
جميل ❤👍🌹🌹🌹
master mechanics👍
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Another great video. You've convinced me ... I really, really need a drone!
Yes it’s very nice to be able to see the world from above!