A thousand miles in a 1998 Mercedes Sprinter. The road ends at a small dock on the southern shore of a massive fjord.

Land
of the Midnight Sun

Just beyond the reach of civilization, wild lands remain. Each spring the Norwegian Arctic emerges from months of ice and darkness, revealing cold plentiful fjords nestled between lush valleys. This is the Land of the Midnight Sun.

Six companions push past the last conveniences of modern life and into a marshy, mosquito-ruled kingdom. They seek not glory, nor riches, but something far more prized. Soup. Kalakeitto, to be specific. The world's most perfect fish soup. A dish so simple it borders on absurd, so good it borders on sacred. But soup doesn't always come easy. The trek is long. The path is untamed. From New York to Helsinki, Helsinki to the North, and civilization to the wilds.

The best soups are not served. They're earned.

Chapter 1: Travel Time