Kirsten
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After delay at Eurotunnel we used the park n ride at Eindhoven for a flying stop then had a journey through thunder and roadworks beset with lunatic drivers near Hamburg. we wanted to overnight in The Most lovely village of Sittensen but it was crammed full with vans who looked as if they were spending the summer there …. Ended up in a forested aire in Heidenau.That was lovely think it cost 13€
Weather has been astonishing - over 30 degrees where we are now: and in previous stop at Ishoj Strand campsite near Copenhagen .Ishoj Strand was an excellent stop , ten mins walk to the train and a fiver to get into Centre and back. Arrived late on the 16 th and still got to see most of the city , went in again the next day and it was very busy. Then found a free lay-by parking space near some Viking Stones in Sweden - Stenskeppet. Fantastic walks round the stones ( it was near Stromstad.) and a small stream running nearby the parking. …
Then the Folk Museum just outside Oslo - parked for day there and got ferry to Oslo - then back to the Folk Museum which was excellent , like the Black Country museum only with grass roofed wooden buildings
Car park machine confusing, no overnighting but free after 3 pm …
Lillehammer next - Free parking again ( but campsites let you use black n grey waste for a small fee- also stops on the roads sometimes have waste dumps ) at the top of the ski lifts.
Alesund was our next stop but this idea was shared by several million other camper vans so we had to come back to Andulsness and arrived at Saltkjelsness camping at Eidsbygda just before 9 pm… we called the campsite and they were full but said we could stay in their overflow car park for the night and hope someone left… We walked round when we arrived and hearts sank as it is the most idyllic spot we have ever seen.. who would leave ? But luckily someone did and we have abandoned plans for 4 nights -and btw this is the cheapest campsite we have seen in Norway !!!! - showers and loos spotless, lots of pitches at the fiord side….. popped out to take a late p/m trip to the Trollstein pass which apparently had lovely views but I had eyes shut for a lot of the driving ( I was not driving ) but when on Terra Firma the waterfalls were stunning. The fiord here is great for kayaking and we have been swimming everyday the water is not icy cold, almost warm ! Non veggie campers have been fishing every day and the lovely couple in the caravan next to us are going home with 40 kilos of fish they have caught , gutted and frozen (
) but each to their own .
Been planning next trip further north after all the tips we have had from friendly fellow campers, and have tried to put a photo on… never worked before but
ivies from our window here at Saltkjelsness
Weather has been astonishing - over 30 degrees where we are now: and in previous stop at Ishoj Strand campsite near Copenhagen .Ishoj Strand was an excellent stop , ten mins walk to the train and a fiver to get into Centre and back. Arrived late on the 16 th and still got to see most of the city , went in again the next day and it was very busy. Then found a free lay-by parking space near some Viking Stones in Sweden - Stenskeppet. Fantastic walks round the stones ( it was near Stromstad.) and a small stream running nearby the parking. …
Then the Folk Museum just outside Oslo - parked for day there and got ferry to Oslo - then back to the Folk Museum which was excellent , like the Black Country museum only with grass roofed wooden buildings
Car park machine confusing, no overnighting but free after 3 pm …Lillehammer next - Free parking again ( but campsites let you use black n grey waste for a small fee- also stops on the roads sometimes have waste dumps ) at the top of the ski lifts.
Alesund was our next stop but this idea was shared by several million other camper vans so we had to come back to Andulsness and arrived at Saltkjelsness camping at Eidsbygda just before 9 pm… we called the campsite and they were full but said we could stay in their overflow car park for the night and hope someone left… We walked round when we arrived and hearts sank as it is the most idyllic spot we have ever seen.. who would leave ? But luckily someone did and we have abandoned plans for 4 nights -and btw this is the cheapest campsite we have seen in Norway !!!! - showers and loos spotless, lots of pitches at the fiord side….. popped out to take a late p/m trip to the Trollstein pass which apparently had lovely views but I had eyes shut for a lot of the driving ( I was not driving ) but when on Terra Firma the waterfalls were stunning. The fiord here is great for kayaking and we have been swimming everyday the water is not icy cold, almost warm ! Non veggie campers have been fishing every day and the lovely couple in the caravan next to us are going home with 40 kilos of fish they have caught , gutted and frozen (
) but each to their own . Been planning next trip further north after all the tips we have had from friendly fellow campers, and have tried to put a photo on… never worked before but
now in car park for 220 NOK for the night at the visitor centre….. The road out of Geiranger was hair raising ( don’t like heights ..) but the road along the 63 was the most magnificent place I have ever seen.. IMO more awe inspiring than the Trollstiegen … and the Skywalk stop was so amazing I had to get near to the edge!! Photos synching …..
