Being in the Artic Circle brings a few surprises. It’s not the wilderness one might think. It’s wild, certainly, but over 50,000 people live and work here, no doubt fettered from time to time by […]
Day Thirty Five
Today is definitely the day – we are on target to cross the Arctic Circle, presently at 66° 33′ 39″. Apparently it changes by 2° each 40,000 years due to tidal forces from the moon. […]
Day Thirty Four
The morning starts with a hike up to the headland, through woodland. Lots of spruce and pine, but despite evidence of nibbling, no squirrels to be found. Lots of lovely birds though, including an oyster […]
Day Thirty Three
A brief stop this morning at Otta, just to confirm there were no otters (sadly, no) then we off Northwest, up Highway 6 on our way to Trondheim, at the mouth of the Trondheimfjorden. The […]
Day Thirty Two
What goes up must come down, and it is so as we traverse then descend the mountain, all the while surrounded by the most breathtakingly beautiful scenery imaginable. These mountains are much higher than the […]
Day Thirty One
With midnight sun comes an early morn. The sun is shining brightly – it’s a perfect morning and setting for a hike. Cobwebs from a late night dusted off, coffee downed, it’s exercise gear on […]
Day Thirty
Our fledgling love affair with Norway is sealed today. What we’ve seen to date was the lightest of a lover’s kiss: by day’s end we’re in the heat of a passionate embrace. Having bolted into […]
Day Twenty Nine
It’s up bright and early to see if we have more luck getting into Bergen today. Our luck is in, we jag a spot but within 15 minutes of arrival, the site is again full […]
Day Twenty Eight
There are occasional days when you can’t catch a break, today was our day. The day starts well enough, we set out for Bergen through a tunnel, to cross the suspension bridge and be on […]
Day Twenty Seven
Oh my goodness, what an amazing day. Norway serves up an absolute treat everywhere we go. It’s an extraordinarily beautiful country. We’re heading north west, along the scenic drive, partly identified by Chris, partly, we […]
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