Monday 27 July 2015

Waiting for the Linge-Eidsdal ferry. Sydney folk will notice it's just like up at Wisemans wink

Monday 27 July 2015

Strawberry season in Norway. I'm not usually a fan but we bought some on the side of the road & wow! Soooooo good! tongue

Monday 27 July 2015

This is Gudbrandsjuvet. One of many tiny 'gorges' at the roadside. Not that spectacular, but good excuse for a stop.

Monday 27 July 2015

Random pictures from the Norwegian road. This is the '63' heading South from Trollstigen. Lovely.

Monday 27 July 2015

Is a short walk to lookout above Trollstigen. Even on a grey day absolutely worth it. Bonus rainbow feature today wink

Monday 27 July 2015

Time to leave Andalsnes area & head South. Which means a drive up Trollstigen. Not as much fun as riding it though wink

Sunday 26 July 2015

Today's ride: Trollstigen. Riding a HC climb the day after hiking 8 hours on 'challenging' terrain: Ouch! wink grin tongue

Saturday 25 July 2015

Romsdalseggen hike today. Epic beyond words! Lucky I took literally 100s of pics. Will be up in due course. Now food & maybe cheeky beer grin

Saturday 25 July 2015

Not really best way to finish an all day hike: slippery roots galore on a very steep slope! Still an epic day though!

Saturday 25 July 2015

This is Viewpoint Rampestreken. Rather spectacular... to anyone not spoilt by hiking here over Romsdalseggen ridge wink

Saturday 25 July 2015

Pratiwi negotiating part of the, "It's not dangerous, honest!" section. To be fair, it's not as bad as it looks wink

Saturday 25 July 2015

Almost at Andalsnes? Erm, not yet! The hike is longer than you'd think! Run out of superlatives to describe the view!

Saturday 25 July 2015

End of 'tricky' stuff? Was a trail register to sign off here, but plenty of scope to fall off cliffs still ahead! wink

Saturday 25 July 2015

A look back at where we came from... and on to where we're going. Still a lot of hiking left in the day!

Saturday 25 July 2015

Another look to the Rauma Valley side. We had to put up with variations on this view practically all day. Tough! wink

Saturday 25 July 2015

Approaching one of the peaks on Romsdalseggen ridge. Forgot to take a shot of the sign & don't recall which one. Doh!

Saturday 25 July 2015

This is the view North-east-ish from Romsdalseggen ridge. Pretty, but nothing compared to the Rauma valley side.

Saturday 25 July 2015

Ridge was maybe 1m wide here. So mid-stride look straight down through fisheye lens. Just sharing the experience! grin

Saturday 25 July 2015

Hiking along rather slim ridge with the aid of chains. I enjoyed this but someone else said it was scary. Pfft wink tongue

Saturday 25 July 2015

After that initial disappointment earlier, mist cleared to reveal the Rauma Valley below. Just wow!

Saturday 25 July 2015

Looking along Romsdalseggen ridge. Dots of other hikers maybe just visible on the edge. This is where we're heading.

Saturday 25 July 2015

On the Romsdalseggen ridge. All smiles now the mist has cleared smile

Saturday 25 July 2015

Arriving on the ridge, we were greeted with mist rolling up from the valley. So much for that view I thought... sad

Saturday 25 July 2015

First part of the Romsdalseggen hike: climbing up to the ridge. Lots of snow at the top but still arrived sweaty!

Saturday 25 July 2015

Romsdalsfjord looking spectacular this morning! Will hike Romsdalseggen ridge (in centre) today. Hope weather holds!

Friday 24 July 2015

@vincenzonibali thing is, if you are going to bullshit about this, people who believed you on other stuff are going to think again #NotCool

Friday 24 July 2015

Views from the campsite we're at. This is still Langfjorden from Mittet. Haven't found a good reason to move yet wink

Thursday 23 July 2015

Post ride refreshments: Fresh baguette, couple of cheeses & Leffe. Le Tour will be on the TV momentarily. #Perfect

Thursday 23 July 2015

Back from chilly ride. Nice hot shower. Baguette straight from oven. Blue cheese & brie. Leffe. #TdF on the TV. What more could you want?

Tuesday 21 July 2015

Told you I'd get a chance to try the new gear. Just back from few hours walking in the rain. Dry as a bone. Love it!

Tuesday 21 July 2015

Short(ish) hike up the hill (Milthaugen I think) behind campsite. Bit misty and wet at the top! Still fun though smile

Tuesday 21 July 2015

... the next morning. Ahhhh...ha! So yes, our spot next to the beautiful Langfjorden in sunshine! grin

Monday 20 July 2015

... later that day. Worth putting up with the rain, huh? BTW, this is Langfjorden from Mittet at almost 9pm.

Monday 20 July 2015

Beautiful Norwegian fjords wink We are literally 3m from water's edge but can't see a thing except rain & cloud. Doh!

Sunday 19 July 2015

New decoration for the lounge. So... we're here for a couple of months... what's the plan? grin

Sunday 19 July 2015

Just found this spot by Langfjorden for the night (or longer...?). Someone seems happy with the location! smile

Sunday 19 July 2015

Just another brief stop by the water for snacks smile This is literally round the corner from Langfjorden.

Saturday 18 July 2015

Not quite what I had in mind for the middle of summer cry A chance to try my new shell jacket & trousers? #Positives

Friday 17 July 2015

Parked up just over the river from the Troll Wall. Already seen couple of avalanches as last of the snow melts. Epic!

Friday 17 July 2015

Random little church we passed on the drive today. Bit of restoration going on so we couldn't go in though.

Friday 17 July 2015

This is Slettafossen: a slot in the rocks the raging Rauma River is squeezed through. Not really a waterfall though.

Friday 17 July 2015

Random sights as we enter the Rauma Valley, then further in where the walls are steep and covered with waterfalls.

Thursday 16 July 2015

10:15pm & feels like going to bed in middle of the afternoon! Are we far enough North yet? There's snow on the hill next door, so almost! wink

Thursday 16 July 2015

Today was mostly spent driving in rain. Sun did shine once for us though, so we could see what we've been missing! smile

Wednesday 15 July 2015

We made it to Norway! First impressions: Views from the road so far & this random coastal spot would say it seems OK!

Tuesday 14 July 2015

Dear content producers: proprietary tech & geo-blocking are killing your income. So much for trying to do the right thing & pay! #Idiots

Tuesday 14 July 2015

How paranoid tourists park their bikes in Copenhagen. Even though we were sat outside a cafe maybe 5 metres away!

Tuesday 14 July 2015

Breakfast in Copenhagen. This is what around 30 Aussie dollars buys. Value comparable to Sydney? It was very nice! tongue

Tuesday 14 July 2015

Ride into central Copenhagen for a look around. Bike lanes here so organised & so busy! Lives up to reputation then!

Monday 13 July 2015

Noodle soup & Belgium beer for dinner. Two of my favourite things. Nom, nom, sip, sip, nom! tongue tongue