Remote Norway-Russian border at Grense Jakobselv

Stunning area, in more ways than one. I drove from Kirkenes, Norway to the Russian border along the tiny Jakobselv River in the far northeastern part of Norway. The road turns to gravel and leads up to the Barents Sea, part of the Arctic Ocean. This day was, fortunately, sunny. Along the way I stop to take a look at the Russian guard towers on the other side, some buildings that were among the very first liberated by the Soviets in 1944, and the landmark King Oscar II Chapel. Then the last few meters of dusty road lead to the brutal winds and stunning beauty of the open Arctic Ocean. There's a small parking area and, surprisingly, even a few other people there. The capper, maybe, was just witnessing a seal swimming off the rocks of the coast. All in all, this was a dream drive come true for me, and a fine way to end this epic Norwegian road trip. Grense Jakobselv and the unnerving Russian border area delivered! ▶︎ BG Report → https://www.t1dwanderer.com/bg-report... 🗺️ EXTENDED AD-FREE VERSIONS →   / t1dwanderer   Support this channel on Patreon to get access to all my full-length YouTube videos, past, present, and future. Extended videos have no ads. See full list of perks and support tiers on Patreon. All earnings go toward building this channel. 🗺️ FREE NEWSLETTER →   / t1dwanderer   Follow me on Patreon (for free) to get my weekly newsletter, which features behind-the-scenes info, travel stories, and links to new YouTube videos before they're public. Music provided by mellowstu and Matt Gerry / Pond5