In 2012, Paul & I had left Geiranger via the ferry cruise to Hellesylt and very much enjoyed the experience. As it would avoid having to tow a near 1.5 tonne caravan out of the fjord Kim & I decided that this would be the way to go again. The cost for the one hour ride was a little eye-watering, 1580NOK, but we went for it anyway.
Towing Kilometres – Today: 89 Cumulative: 22,344
Our plan for today was a 74 km, hour and a half drive to the National Park village of Lom, located at the foot of the mighty mountain Lomseggen. We were looking forward to admiring Lom’s main attraction, the lovely stave church, as well as indulging in a traditional Norwegian Schillingbollen bun and a hot chocolate at the Bakeriet i Lom. Continue reading Lom Stave Church
It is hard to describe how insignificant you feel when standing in the Geiranger valley, next to the fjord of the same name, looking up and around at the gigantic landscape that surrounds you.
But it is also hard to put into words the ever changing views that you will experience 1500 metres high at Dalsnibba looking down towards the Geirangerfjord and the mountains around. On a clear day 😉 Continue reading Dalsnibba
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.