Gaustatoppen is a mountain here in Telemark which towers high above the town of Rjukan at an altitude of 1,883 metres. On a clear day you can see this majestic mountain in all its glory and at the summit it is said that you can see one sixth of Norway.
The Guastabanen is a tunnel railway system which will transport you to Gaustatoppen in a unique way. Initially you travel on a tramline through the mountain rock horizontally 850 metres, before changing onto the original funicular railway carriages for the ride up a 1050 metre tunnel, at a gradient of 39 degrees to your destination. Continue reading Gaustatoppen & Guastabanen→
Today we visited Rjukan, a former industrial town that sits in a steep sided gorge. It is most famous for the saboteur activities against the German held Vemork heavy water factory during World War II, by The Heroes Of Telemark.
Rjukan
During the months of September to March the town receives no direct sunlight so they have constructed three mirrors that track the Sun and reflect light into the market square. Continue reading Rjukan→
Neset Camping had served its’ purpose in giving us a week off of travelling, spending, getting the blog back on track, and taking time to relax. It is a very nice site to stay on. Nice position, good, clean facilities and friendly.
The only fly in the ointment has been the weather. The last three nights we have been kept awake by torrential rain and very high winds. We noticed that the level of the Byglandsfjorden had risen by about a foot during our stay.
We had spent a large amount of money lately. New tyres for the car, brake parts for the caravan and car, expensive sites, diesel covering countless kilometres down this huge country, and essentials like wine, gin & beer, it had all mounted up 🙂
In an effort to reduce expenditure for a while, we perused the Camping Card app and found the nearest site offering an off peak discount was near Byglandsfjord, Neset Camping. The site would be 190NOK per night instead of 300 odd in most places, and, as a bonus, didn’t charge extra for a shower.
After enjoying a fun evening with our very young neighbours from Düssledorf and their super laid back dog Nia, a rescue dog from Iran, we had made arrangements to meet this morning around 7 o’clock to drive down the road to hike to the famous natural attraction known as Preikestolen.
Welcome to Preikestolen Sign
Ray had previously completed the climb and was confident that an early start would be beneficial for several reasons. (I can’t imagine what he was thinking when he said he would do it again!!) Continue reading Preikestolen or Pulpit Rock→
A Diary Of Our Caravan Tour Around Europe
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