Day 188 (08 July 2023) - Helsinki to Oulu, Finland!
DAY 188 (08 JULY 2023) – I left Helsinki for an 8 hour (595 km) ride to Oulu, a city in central Finland, where the Oulujoki River meets the Bay of Bothnia.
There were a lot of road works on this route and I had to endure heavy rains throughout the journey. I had a good raincoat for cover and there were less vehicles on the road so I reached my hotel safely by 6 pm.
I stayed at the ‘Pohjan Kievari’ Hotel which cost me €99.75 (RM 511.10) per night – inclusive of breakfast! Since there were no other hotels available for the weekend, I had no choice but to put up at this expensive place!
I met a group of 20 bikers from Italy who were staying at the hotel. They were headed to Helsinki. I spent more than an hour chatting with Mr Tony, the group leader. We exchanged stories of our travel experiences as bikers.
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