Day 19-21, and with that the trip, complete! I made it to Oslo as planned. 19 days of riding, 2 rest days. Total distance 1,880 miles or 3,025km, total elevation gain 71,251 feet or 21,717 meter. Rome to Oslo in as straight a line as I could make. It's been a wild and wonderful ride, a real adventure. Norway was wet, windy, chilly, hilly, and wild, and I loved every second. The final wild camp was under a moonlit sky. Body and bike has both held up admirably. The wedding was also a success!

Somehow, the more practical and simple the environment the less exciting stories and pictures. Highlights from the previous days include a ferry crossing over the Elbe, an underwater tunnel canal crossing, long straight and flat stretches of good separated bicycle paths, a bicycle roundabout(!), horses, and dogs.

Day 14-18 done! I'm currently sitting in a café in Hirtshals waiting for the ferry that will take me to Kristiansand, where I will spend a day with my brother before continuing the bike trip for two more days before I reach Oslo. Northern Germany and Denmark were great, very flat and with comparatively good infrastructure. Lots of cool warmshowers hosts. This trip ended up a lot more civilized than I expected!

Day 8-13 done! I have taken stock and am on schedule, assuming 105 mile days (170km or so) and one rest day at my brother's place in Kristiansand, Norway (not the one getting married), which is very doable. I've tried different navigation methods and found that Komoot in conjunction with my garmin works really well, despite a few bushwhacks and highway mishaps. Riding along the Rhine was great. I spent my first rest day in Bremen with some great warmshowers hosts. Two days until Denmark!