Polar Challenge Blog

Well bright and early on Day 20 we caught the 25 hour ferry from Bergen across to Newcastle.  Thankfully the North Sea was exceptionally calm and Geoff and I had a rather nice little cabin with onsuite shower and toilet.  It was tiny but compared with the tent we have been living in for the last thre weeks it was like a 5 star hotel.  

We arrived back in the UK on Day 21 at about 11am and then started the 180 mile trip back to Tamworth.   We thought we would hit traffic jams galore but all the roads including the M1 were pretty clear and after stopping for fuel and some food, we made it back to Tamworth for about 3pm.  Mission Accomplished.  :o)

 Over the last 3 weeks we have clocked up around 5,500 miles and the only “snag” New Blue had was when the breather hole in the petrol cap got blocked and so Geoff drilled a 1/16th hole in the filler neck to allow the tank to breath.   In my eyes, New Blue has well and truly earn’t her stripes - she is a great little car.  She was faced with some tough obstacles along the way and came through faultless every time - especially in remote locations when we were literally miles and miles from any sort of help.  :o)

We really enjoyed the challenge though it’s great to be back home.   :o)

Elvis 

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