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Old 23rd Mar 2022, 13:51
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
One point about Norway - it's damn big country - and people forget that it's a very long way from north to south.

they also forget that Kirkenes is further east than Alexandria and the west coast is further west than Amsterdam
And even longer if you try to drive through. Eg Narvik - Tromssa, distance 140km. By road 240km. Takes almost four hours in the summer driving by fjords and mountains. In the winter you may have to overnight somewehere if unlucky.
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