After a good nights sleep in the layby we set off on a journey I had been looking forward to. I had ridden my motorcycle up Trollstigen, or Trolls Road, in 2012 and I knew that towing the van up would be exciting.
Kim wasn’t as enthused 🙂 We wound our way around the twisty roads until we finally reached the start of the climb. The climb passed fairly easily, with only one coach coming the other way 🙂
Towing Kilometres – Today: 174 Cumulative: 22,255
Happy 87th Birthday Dad!
We needed two new rear tyres. On the bus ride into the city yesterday I had spotted a couple of tyre fitting workshops, one only a couple of minutes away from the campsite, So, after getting almost everything packed and ready to roll, I drove down to see if they could quote for two tyres.
Based on the current weather and the forecast for the next few days the decision was made to press on the 700km, or so, south to visit Trondheim. I had visited the cathedral in 2012 and was sure Kim would enjoy it there.
The route was almost all on the E6 and the start was delightful through Saltfjellet – Svartisen National Park.
Progress was often hampered by mile after mile of roadworks. The E6 is being widened and straightened in many places.
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