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[Jenben]

We are heading towards Hardangerfjord , our book tells us it is known for its orchards on the side of the fjord.

Our route takes us through an 8km tunnel with....a roundabout partway along it

We decide to head to Ulvik which is at the end of Ulvikfjorden , it has an apple route along the edge. We stop for a couple of nights overlooking the fjord (camper contact 19053 ) , this is our view.

It's a fantastic spot and the weather looks to be improving so we head up for a walk among the orchards just outside Ulvik. I think we have missed the main bloom but still some apples are coming into blossom.

These are interesting, bee hives that seem to be in insulated boxes.

A last minute decision finds us hopping onto a ferry to Eidfjord, we are their only passengers there and back ! On the way out they pull close to a waterfall and stick a bucket underneath so we can try a glass of the local water.

A nice trip in the sunshine along the fjord.

 

[Anthea M]

We are heading towards Hardangerfjord , our book tells us it is known for its orchards on the side of the fjord.

Our route takes us through an 8km tunnel with....a roundabout partway along it

We decide to head to Ulvik which is at the end of Ulvikfjorden , it has an apple route along the edge. We stop for a couple of nights overlooking the fjord (camper contact 19053 ) , this is our view.
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It's a fantastic spot and the weather looks to be improving so we head up for a walk among the orchards just outside Ulvik. I think we have missed the main bloom but still some apples are coming into blossom.
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These are interesting, bee hives that seem to be in insulated boxes.
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A last minute decision finds us hopping onto a ferry to Eidfjord, we are their only passengers there and back ! On the way out they pull close to a waterfall and stick a bucket underneath so we can try a glass of the local water.
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A nice trip in the sunshine along the fjord.
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Lovely! What was you Svele like out of 10?!

 

[Jenben]

Lovely! What was you Svele like out of 10?!

Hmmmm well it was nice but it's served cold which felt odd (aka wrong) in a pancake. I would give it a 6 but we would like to try it again just to be sure

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[Jenben]

One last trip along the fjord, through the 8km long tunnel with the roundabout in it.

Over a bridge that appears to cost £15.

We head to Odda, this seems to be a big place for motorhomes to stop off(camper contact 15199). It's by no means the nicest fjord stop off spot and it's a bit damp and grey but the camperstop is full by mid evening.

From here you could leave the fjords and simply head south 340km to get the ferry at Kristiansand. (I provide that info for @DavidG58 ).

We still have time to explore and so we are off to the Telemark region instead.

 

[Jenben]

We love the film 'The heroes of Telemark' and so of course we plan a trip to the area and to Vemork.

The drive to it takes us through ski resorts and we can see why the heavy water factory was so difficult to sabotage in WW2. It's in a deep valley near Rjukan.

The only way in is via this bridge and then a 1km walk up to the factory which is now a museum.

Having ticked that off we park up for the night nearby at the Krossobanen cable car (camperstop 24230).

Rjukan is in a deep valley and spends half of the year in shade. The cable car was built in the 1920s and enabled the inhabitants of Rjukan to get up into the mountains and particularly in Winter into the light (literally). It is still in use today.

Weirdly enough, in modern times Rjukan have invested in 3 large solar powered mirrors on the mountainside. This means that in winter the central square of Rjukan is now lit with natural light.

We wanted to go and have a look via the cable car but unfortunately bad light and low cloud meant we had to give it a miss.

However, for those interested Googling Rjukan sun will give you further information..

 

[moulin 87]

One last trip along the fjord, through the 8km long tunnel with the roundabout in it.
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Over a bridge that appears to cost £15.
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We head to Odda, this seems to be a big place for motorhomes to stop off(camper contact 15199). It's by no means the nicest fjord stop off spot and it's a bit damp and grey but the camperstop is full by mid evening.

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From here you could leave the fjords and simply head south 340km to get the ferry at Kristiansand. (I provide that info for @DavidG58 ).

We still have time to explore and so we are off to the Telemark region instead.

Depending on which day you went around the roundabout we were on it yesterday morning and having passed through Odda on our way to Eidford, so our paths have crossed...

Having walked up to Pulpits Rock on Monday morning the forecast for southern Norway was poor for the next 5 days so we headed north and are now perhaps 200 kms north of Trondheim and the weather is very warm (24C ) considering we are so near the Arctic Circle..

Fuel varies by perhaps 40% in the same street!!! We've paid as little as €1.125 a litre to today at Trondheim €1.32 a litre.. in the sticks you could pay €1.60 a litre..

Will post a few photos later..

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[moulin 87]

Sunday's freebie at Oanes Camper Contact 19367

Saturdays near freebie at Magnaflossen.. Cost €3..CamperContact 24233

Pulpits rock on a quiet Monday morning... It was packed, MH carpark full by 9am.. No overnighting.!! All overflows were full by 1pm when we left...Just a 600 metre drop!!!!

PS It was a bank holiday!!!

 

[Jenben]

We have been hanging around the Telemarken canal for the past few days.

We stopped for a couple of nights at Dalen which is where the canal starts. Nothing in camper contact but a sign in the village took us to a motorhome parking spot by a small marina.

The only boats on the canal at the moment are the canal trip boat which we see passing through the locks. It also parks up near us in the marina, all lit up late at night.

There are well marked cycle routes along the Telemarken canal between the locks. These often take you up over a hill and down into another valley, a reminder that the canal originally was set up to make trading easier in this area. They also like to take us and our bikes over narrow lock gate crossings.

Our second stop along the route is just outside Lunde by the lock at Hogga (camperstop 19969).

We are right next to a lock (our van is just below the lock gates) with a great view of the canal trip boats as they go past.

Heading towards the coast next, our ferry to Denmark is later this week.

 

[moulin 87]

We have been hanging around the Telemarken canal for the past few days.

We stopped for a couple of nights at Dalen which is where the canal starts. Nothing in camper contact but a sign in the village took us to a motorhome parking spot by a small marina.
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The only boats on the canal at the moment are the canal trip boat which we see passing through the locks. It also parks up near us in the marina, all lit up late at night.
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There are well marked cycle routes along the Telemarken canal between the locks. These often take you up over a hill and down into another valley, a reminder that the canal originally was set up to make trading easier in this area. They also like to take us and our bikes over narrow lock gate crossings.

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Our second stop along the route is just outside Lunde by the lock at Hogga (camperstop 19969).
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We are right next to a lock (our van is just below the lock gates) with a great view of the canal trip boats as they go past.

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Heading towards the coast next, our ferry to Denmark is later this week.

I see you had the same low cloud at Dalen that we had last weekend...

Now well into the Arctic Circle on the Lofoten Islands..

Our view for tonight to watch the sun nearly go down.. Since we left the south last Monday we've had almost unbroken sunshine, DAY and NIGHT...temperature in the 20s.. Not bad for the Arctic Circle..

To be fair northern Norway knocks Southern Norway for six when the sun shines as it has this week...

Roads are perfect, ferries punctual, fuel and supermarkets everywhere... Northern Norway is well populated..

Will start a thread of our northern Norway travels later..

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[jumartoo]

I see you had the same low cloud at Dalen that we had last weekend...

Now well into the Arctic Circle on the Lofoten Islands..View attachment 167949

Our view for tonight to watch the sun nearly go down.. Since we left the south last Monday we've had almost unbroken sunshine, DAY and NIGHT...temperature in the 20s.. Not bad for the Arctic Circle..

To be fair northern Norway knocks Southern Norway for six when the sun shines as it has this week...

Roads are perfect, ferries punctual, fuel and supermarkets everywhere... Northern Norway is well populated..

Will start a thread of our northern Norway travels later..

Lovely view.

Please don't leave it too late to start your thread, we need as much info as possible before we get there!

 

[Jenben]

Will start a thread of our northern Norway travels later..

Please don't use up all the good weather in Northern Norway as @jumartoo wants some for when she gets there.

Please don't leave it too late to start your thread, we need as much info as possible before we get there!

Any burning questions Judith ? Ask away

 

[Debs]

@Jenben are you going to be having a mini meet with @big map in Denmark??????

I'm really enjoying your travels Carolyn, so much space

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[Jenben]

@Jenben are you going to be having a mini meet with @big map in Denmark??????

I'm really enjoying your travels Carolyn, so much space

I am not sure where she is in Denmark Debs, we are getting the ferry to Hirtshall later this week. I will have to look out for her, @Anthea M would be easier to spot, all that purple..

Glad you are enjoying our trip, we are having a great time.

Looking forward to catching up with you at Shrewsbury

 

[DavidG58]

loving the reports, just trying to console myself with the similarity between Lofoten Islands and Western Scotland, if I keep squinting a bit I am sure I will cope

 

[moulin 87]

loving the reports, just trying to console myself with the similarity between Lofoten Islands and Western Scotland, if I keep squinting a bit I am sure I will cope

Western Isles are dwarfed just by the Lofoten Isles which are dwarfed themselves by the route to get here...

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[DavidG58]

Western Isles are dwarfed just by the Lofoten Isles which are dwarfed themselves by the route to get here...

you could have given me a spoiler alert before posting

only kidding our day will come



edit - and where was your 50p when we didn't need it

 

[Debs]

I am not sure where she is in Denmark Debs, we are getting the ferry to Hirtshall later this week. I will have to look out for her, @Anthea M would be easier to spot, all that purple..

Glad you are enjoying our trip, we are having a great time.

Looking forward to catching up with you at Shrewsbury

They were moving south from Skagen today but not heard where they've ended up yet

 

[moulin 87]

you could have given me a spoiler alert before posting

only kidding our day will come



edit - and where was your 50p when we didn't need it

Below is where we stayed last night before we caught the ferry as a taster. The flat bit is a frozen lake..

It didn't dark at all, and the sun reflected off the snow all night!!!

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[Anthea M]

I am not sure where she is in Denmark Debs, we are getting the ferry to Hirtshall later this week. I will have to look out for her, @Anthea M would be easier to spot, all that purple..

Glad you are enjoying our trip, we are having a great time.

Looking forward to catching up with you at Shrewsbury

Lovely photos , thanks for posting from CPCL=Crazy purple croc lady!!

 

[big map]

They were moving south from Skagen today but not heard where they've ended up yet

We did Hirtshall today we have overnighted at birth place of B&O

 

[Jenben]

We did Hirtshall today we have overnighted at birth place of B&O

I misread this and thought you had stayed overnight at the birthplace of B&Q.......

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[Anthea M]

I misread this and thought you had stayed overnight at the birthplace of B&Q.......

Is it Bang and Olsen make great speakers?!

 

[Jenben]

Is it Bang and Olsen make great speakers?!

I was hoping for a picture of Andrea stood next to a gigantic pair of speakers and a sub woofer ( I have no idea what that is but it always makes me smile).

 

[Anthea M]

I was hoping for a picture of Andrea stood next to a gigantic pair of speakers and a sub woofer ( I have no idea what that is but it always makes me smile).

We've got a sub woofer in our wardrobe?! In the MH Why would you ?!
Is it a man thing?!!

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[big map]

We've got a sub woofer in our wardrobe?! In the MH Why would you ?!
Is it a man thing?!!

You would have! you've got nearly all of take that in the garage. Seriously I pity your daughters clearing your house!!!

 

[Anthea M]

You would have! you've got nearly all of take that in the garage. Seriously I pity your daughters clearing your house!!!

I know I'm beginning to get rid, 2 travel cots and 3 pushchairs going this week to a baby basics charity!

 

[Jenben]

We've got a sub woofer in our wardrobe?! In the MH Why would you ?!
Is it a man thing?!!

Yes, it is technical kit, men love that.

I have one ball of wool and a pair of knitting needles with me on this trip .No fabric or crafting fripperies as all spare space was taken up with food/drink to avoid high Norwegian prices.

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[Anthea M]

Yes, it is technical kit, men love that.

I have one ball of wool and a pair of knitting needles with me on this trip .No fabric or crafting fripperies as all spare space was taken up with food/drink to avoid high Norwegian prices.

Have you had time to knit ? Or have you bought one of those lovely brown and beige jumpers!!!?

 

[Jenben]

Have you had time to knit ? Or have you bought one of those lovely brown and beige jumpers!!!?

I have been knitting , I don't think I could afford to buy a jumper in Norway. Having a cup of coffee at a cafe is expensive enough

 

[Anthea M]

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I have been knitting , I don't think I could afford to buy a jumper in Norway. Having a cup of coffee at a cafe is expensive enough

ame I love those jumpers ! But probably very itchy and to warm for the Cotswolds!!

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