Nordkapp and Northern Lights: Norway’s best drive

The road trip hit its high point: I drove up to Nordkapp along the E69 highway. Nordkapp ("North Cape") is called the highest point in mainland Europe. It isn't, quite, but it's certainly the historical and traditional such spot. The drive there is gorgeous, hugging the side of a sunny fjord before passing through some wild, untamed hills, as the land peters out and ends at a small triangular point.

This video is about my drive up to Nordkapp, and may experience at the tip itself. I saw all I could in the tourist center, went out to the famous globe monument, and learned about the history of Nordkapp, how it was discovered and how it became a tourist mecca, and why it is known as the northern tip of Europe.

Back down, to my rented house in the town of Olderfjord, I stopped at a couple of villages I'd skipped in the morning. They were absolutely gorgeous, and after seeing some more reindeer grazing beside the road, I thought all this a perfect end to the day.

But it wasn't the end. After dinner, I got a notification on my phone from the Aurora app that conditions might be right to go outside and watch for the Northern Lights. So I did. And wow, Norway didn't disappoint.

This may be the most perfect possible day of driving in Norway.

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