Trondheim

Known as the gateway to the North, Trondheim was a really enjoyable stop on our route and not just because it was sunny for almost all of our 24 hour … Continue Reading →

The Atlantic Road

One of the most impressive aspects of Norway is the highway engineering. Long tunnels hewn out of granite mountains and extensive bridges linking islands and towns are ubiquitous along the … Continue Reading →

North Sea Gas

Despite Norway’s huge North Sea resource finding garages which supply propane gas (LPG) is problematic. Using LPG  for our cooking and heating we had easily been able to kept it … Continue Reading →

Geirangerfjord

The Geiranger Fjord is claimed to be the most beautiful of all the Norwegian fjords. The access to it is remote, secreted away in the Sunmore Mountains, requiring a day’s … Continue Reading →

A Town called Alesund

  Actually the town is pronounced ‘Olsen’ not ‘alice-sund’ but too good a title to miss. After several days in the large city of Bergen, Alesund provided the welcome break … Continue Reading →

Norway in a Nutshell

      We left Bru on Tuesday morning driving through yet more amazing scenery on our journey to Bergen. After a short  ferry crossing and more narrow roads we … Continue Reading →

Bru Marina

Bru marina turned out to be quite a find. Very peaceful with good facilities, including warm toilets, stunning views across the marina and as we discovered the next day a … Continue Reading →

Preikestolen – Pulpit Rock

The Preikestolen is a steep cliff which rises 604 metres above the Lysefjorden. At the top there is a large almost flat area of rock over sailing the cliff.  It … Continue Reading →

Wild Camping

Our first night of wild camping passed by uneventfully and to celebrate we drove to the nearest Spar shop and bought fresh rolls for breakfast ( and use the toilets!). … Continue Reading →

Leaving Oslo

Our final morning in Oslo we spent in the Munch Museum. Sadly the ‘Scream’ was not on display but there were plenty of other mournful paintings to enjoy. We left … Continue Reading →