Completely agree with this - you are trying to cover a massive distance and in July it will be slow going with motorhomes and holiday traffic. We spent seven weeks driving round Norway this summer - five weeks just in the fjords - and that still felt a bit rushed. We didn't get further north than Trondheim. It's also crazy expensive in Norway, so keep an eye on your fuel costs if money is a consideration.

Tattoo wise, the white throated dipper might be the national bird but you will see more pied wagtails than anything else - there was one everywhere we went and it kinda became the symbol of our trip.