The Westys are off to Scandinavia👍👍

[WESTY66]

Well an uneventful two days, we have done two days travelling (230mls a day) and did some admin washing tidying etc and now we’re parked in Averøy. Mrs westy has decided she wants to go and meet the Moose’s in south eastern Sweden so we plan on doing a bit round here inc the funny bridge, we’ll go and see if gerainger is busy, then we’d like to do route 7 towards Oslo then into Sweden.
So tonight’s park up is here

I have to say the scenery is spectacular, keeping within the ever changing speed limits is a Pia I think my rear brake discs will be lucky to make it home

 

[Barti Ddu]

Again, I'm gobsmacked at the speed you are travelling. Slow down a bit and explore!

 

[suavecarve]

Again, I'm gobsmacked at the speed you are travelling. Slow down a bit and explore!

I know nothing, but suspect you are right.

We haven't done Norway etc, and I had to check when this trip started.
FiL did it, going round Kaliningrad and took almost 3 times as long

 

[WESTY66]

Again, I'm gobsmacked at the speed you are travelling. Slow down a bit and explore!

There’s nothing to see between arctic circle and kristiansund, we’re here to see the bridge then might pop down to gerainger we have to be in eastern Sweden in a week or so
We’re not here to explore we’re here to see the things we’ve always wanted to see we’ll never be up this way again

 

[WESTY66]

Again, I'm gobsmacked at the speed you are travelling. Slow down a bit and explore!

It’s not exactly like Germany or France where there’s a beautiful village/town every 5km every town we’ve been in/through is like Dawson city it’s not my cup of tea, the scenery is breathtaking, no doubt of that, but the towns are to walk/look round

 

[Two on Tour]

It’s not exactly like Germany or France where there’s a beautiful village/town every 5km every town we’ve been in/through is like Dawson city it’s not my cup of tea, the scenery is breathtaking, no doubt of that, but the towns are to walk/look round

Much of Iceland away from the coast that we have been travelling through for the past couple of days is desolate and open, with not a tree to be seen, just resembling a moon landscape with boulders.

 

[Riverbankannie]

Hurtigruten told me that they will not take MHs.

Please explain, because I would love to go north from Bergen

Because this is a typical loading bay. They use fork lift trucks to load pallets and occasionally a small car.

 

[Barti Ddu]

There’s nothing to see between arctic circle and kristiansund

If you slow down a bit, get onto the minor roads, take ferries over to some of the smaller islands, and put a pair of boots on, I think you'll find there's plenty to see.

A handful of photos taken between the Arctic Circle and Kristiansund on our two most recent trips - 2024 and 2026.

I really hope you slow down once you reach Gerainger and the western fjords or I'm sorry you will have appeared to have wasted a great opportunity to see Norway, especially as you don't plan ever returning. It's a spectacular country, even in the rain, but you're missing it travelling 250 miles a day.

Ps. I hope this comes across as intended, as helpful advice, rather than criticism.

 

[G-RMPS]

Agree. We aimed for 70 miles a day and would have gone slower if the weather had been more accommodating. I loved most of the smaller towns, though Kirkenes wasn’t my favourite.

 

[bobnick]

A big part of the enjoyment of my MH touring holiday is the actual driving.
The road between A and B most of the time is mostly naff so get the miles done and get to B.
Of course there's alway's the exception.

 

[Peavy]

Much of Iceland away from the coast that we have been travelling through for the past couple of days is desolate and open, with not a tree to be seen, just resembling a moon landscape with boulders.

What an incredible place. My favourite in the world.

 

[Peavy]

this lovely old chap (Austrian) who was in a bit of bother

How on earth did that happen? The ground doesn't look that unstable in the photo. Poor guy.

 

[WESTY66]

How on earth did that happen? The ground doesn't look that unstable in the photo. Poor guy.

That’s what he thought, he stopped to take some photos of the river opposite (he’s a photographer) and sunk, but in his inexperience he tried driving further forward to get out instead of putting it in reverse as soon as it started sinking
To be fair he was a lovely old chap and was 80yrs old, and we wasn’t going to leave him in case it got dark before help arrived

 

[Flairy]

Not that old Ady

 

[Floki]

It’s not exactly like Germany or France where there’s a beautiful village/town every 5km every town we’ve been in/through is like Dawson city it’s not my cup of tea, the scenery is breathtaking, no doubt of that, but the towns are to walk/look round

You’re not selling it to me so far Ade, I am hoping you find some good spots for us to visit as part of our planned trip for next June .

 

[Dolmen]

A big part of the enjoyment of my MH touring holiday is the actual driving.
The road between A and B most of the time is mostly naff so get the miles done and get to B.
Of course there's alway's the exception.

Exactly, I went from Lincolnshire to Nordkapp and back in 17 days in my LandRover Defender (old style), to celebrate retirement, and every new corner was a wow! moment. The views through the windscreen were simply amazing. I managed to include the Trolls road, Geiranger and the Atlantic road. Nothing wrong with a good road trip, certainly one I will never forget.

 

[WESTY66]

You’re not selling it to me so far Ade, I am hoping you find some good spots for us to visit as part of our planned trip for next June .

What’s wrong with these Norwegian engineers, can’t they build straight bridges

 

[G-RMPS]

Gosh, no crowds!

 

[WESTY66]

Just for you Jim more advertising

 

[WESTY66]

Gosh, no crowds!

There’s a hardly anyone about, 5 mohos on this stretch of the Atlantic way

 

[Barti Ddu]

Gosh, no crowds!

And blue skies!

 

[WESTY66]

And blue skies!

For one day only according to the forecast

 

[Floki]

What’s wrong with these Norwegian engineers, can’t they build straight bridges
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That looks good

 

[WESTY66]

Could think of worse places to stop for a brew

 

[WESTY66]

Well today has us ended up in Ålesund as the Trollstigen was closed so we came here for a look round and a chill as we will stay here two nights.

Today we also booked the Virum Algpark in Sweden for Mrs Westy to kiss the moose’s for the 13th Oct so we will slowly be making our way there and from there towards Denmark

 

[WESTY66]

Blimey this guys loaded up

 

[Lenny HB]

Blimey this guys loaded up
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Hardly anything on it compared to how Indian's load their bikes.

 

[Andy1954]

Well today has us ended up in Ålesund as the Trollstigen was closed so we came here for a look round and a chill as we will stay here two nights.
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Today we also booked the Virum Algpark in Sweden for Mrs Westy to kiss the moose’s for the 13th Oct so we will slowly be making our way there and from there towards Denmark

We will be going to Norway next August - September, first stop after crossing from Sweden will be here
https://olberg.no/en/moose-safari/
They run evening events until mid August

 

[Peavy]

Ålesund, beautiful small city

 

[G-RMPS]

Yup, but absolutely pissed doon when we were there. We hid from the rain in a cheap pub. Only £21 for a round.