Leader of Expedition Penza — Northern Route shared his impressions of journey
Print
Penza, 14 August 2013. PenzaNews. Member of the Russian Geographical Society, a young scientist Michael Kolokoltsev, who led the expedition Penza — Northern Route, shared his impressions of the journey.
According to him, six members of the expedition in two cars crossed the route of 9 thousand kilometers, which ran through the territory of Russia, Norway, Sweden and Finland.
“We drove all the way across Finland from the south to the north – almost 1.5 thousand kilometers. Lapland – Santa Claus Village – where we saw large herds of deer grazing was the most remarkable destination in the country. It is unforgettable experience. After five days of journey, we visited North Cape – the northernmost point of Europe where we installed a memorial sign “Penza-350,” and then we headed to the Lofoten Islands. It is a fishing area of Norway which is really beautiful at that time of the year,” the traveler said.
Michael Kolokoltsev also added that passing the 200-kilometer route to the islands of Norway, tourists crossed the 100-kilometer-long bay of the Atlantic Ocean as well.
“Going down south, our route went through the islands of the ocean – this way has recently been put into operation. It was best remembered for humpbacked bridges connecting the islands in the Atlantic Ocean,” the member of the RGS said.
He noted that after the trip across the Atlantic road, travelers visited the best known and most visited region of Norway – the so-called Trolls’ road (Trollstigen).
“It leads to the Geirangerfjord, which is a long bay with rocky cliffs and waterfalls, one of Norway’s most visited tourist sites,” the leader of expedition explained.
According to Michael Kolokoltsev, their journey to Scandinavia was very easy and comfortable.
“I especially remember the friendly people of these countries. The Scandinavians were interested in everything Russian, listened to the stories about Penza and gratefully accepted commemorative souvenirs,” the press service of the department of culture and archive of the Penza region quoted the traveler.
