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The motorhome has been cleaned, fiddled with and packed with clothes for warm weather, cold weather and all that falls in between. We have topped up with gas and fitted a dash cam to avoid the problems we encountered in Spain. Hopefully we will also get some video of beautiful roads.
We have got our Flyt toll tag and it has been registered to AutoPass Ferje enabling a 50% discount on the many ferries across fjords and to islands. We have watched travel blogs on YouTube and even downloaded various Norwegian apps we think might be useful. One of these is the TOLL app. This is a clever bit of software that allows you to enter exactly what you are taking into Norway right down to the capacity of the beer cans. Once done it tells you how much customs duty you need to pay and of course allows you to pay it. In our case we were able to try various combinations of gin, wine and beer until we are tax free. We really don’t have an alcohol problem, honest guv. It’s just that alcohol is expensive in Norway and tightly controlled.
We are staying at the port in Harwich today, ready for tomorrow morning’s Hook of Holland ferry. Although we were pretty sure, I checked with the port that it will be okay to stay overnight. They couldn’t have been more helpful even telling us not to bother joining the queue until around 8pm even though we will see it moving much earlier. The lady also told us where to get some good fish and chips, although unfortunately the shop was shut. On arrival, another lady in hi viz asked whether we are catching the ferry tonight or tomorrow morning, then smiled and directed us where to park. It couldn’t have been simpler.
We’ve decided we won’t try to explore Denmark, it has so much to offer we feel it merits a separate trip. Instead we will make our way straight to Hirtshals at the far north of Denmark and catch the ferry to Kristiansand in Norway. Pretty much the traditional (and cheapest) route. We revert to type once we get to Norway, with no return organised. There are so many options we have decided to see how we go, possibly returning via the Oresund Bridge if time allows.
Speaking of time, we have six weeks with no clear plan other than heading to Oslo first and then exploring the South West of Norway before pushing north toward the Lofoton Islands or even Senja if the weather is kind and we think we have time. We have noted quite a few places we’d like to see but of course we won’t be able to do it all so we will go with the flow and see what happens. Once we get to Norway, we will try drive no more than 100 or at most 150 miles in a day so that we can take in all the country has to offer. Every few days there will be a few days stopover somewhere interesting or pretty. We are hoping for lots of scenery, to experience the midnight sun, do a bit of touristing, eat some nice sea food, take some good walks and a few bike rides.
But first we need to get to catch the ferry.
We have got our Flyt toll tag and it has been registered to AutoPass Ferje enabling a 50% discount on the many ferries across fjords and to islands. We have watched travel blogs on YouTube and even downloaded various Norwegian apps we think might be useful. One of these is the TOLL app. This is a clever bit of software that allows you to enter exactly what you are taking into Norway right down to the capacity of the beer cans. Once done it tells you how much customs duty you need to pay and of course allows you to pay it. In our case we were able to try various combinations of gin, wine and beer until we are tax free. We really don’t have an alcohol problem, honest guv. It’s just that alcohol is expensive in Norway and tightly controlled.
We are staying at the port in Harwich today, ready for tomorrow morning’s Hook of Holland ferry. Although we were pretty sure, I checked with the port that it will be okay to stay overnight. They couldn’t have been more helpful even telling us not to bother joining the queue until around 8pm even though we will see it moving much earlier. The lady also told us where to get some good fish and chips, although unfortunately the shop was shut. On arrival, another lady in hi viz asked whether we are catching the ferry tonight or tomorrow morning, then smiled and directed us where to park. It couldn’t have been simpler.
We’ve decided we won’t try to explore Denmark, it has so much to offer we feel it merits a separate trip. Instead we will make our way straight to Hirtshals at the far north of Denmark and catch the ferry to Kristiansand in Norway. Pretty much the traditional (and cheapest) route. We revert to type once we get to Norway, with no return organised. There are so many options we have decided to see how we go, possibly returning via the Oresund Bridge if time allows.
Speaking of time, we have six weeks with no clear plan other than heading to Oslo first and then exploring the South West of Norway before pushing north toward the Lofoton Islands or even Senja if the weather is kind and we think we have time. We have noted quite a few places we’d like to see but of course we won’t be able to do it all so we will go with the flow and see what happens. Once we get to Norway, we will try drive no more than 100 or at most 150 miles in a day so that we can take in all the country has to offer. Every few days there will be a few days stopover somewhere interesting or pretty. We are hoping for lots of scenery, to experience the midnight sun, do a bit of touristing, eat some nice sea food, take some good walks and a few bike rides.
But first we need to get to catch the ferry.
