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9 May 2018
After a walk to the beach on our campsite to take in an early morning view, we reluctantly left our campsite Marivold, on the outskirts of Grimstad. You can see why, with the stunning scenery. The Norwegians are a hardy lot in terms of outdoor pursuits, as we had seen people coming from a […]
5 May 2018
We left our forest cabin feeling refueled and refreshed and onwards towards Kristiansand on the coastal route. Although it was had a lot of ups and downs, it was very manageable…the sun was shining and the sky was blue, so all was well in the world again. This route was probably one of the prettiest […]
4 May 2018
Out and about early again to stock up and we decided to have a look around Egersund, as we had heard it was very nice. A cute little place with a lovely little white church by the fjord waterfront. I am sure the town is thriving in the summer, but it was very dead this Wednesday […]
30 April 2018
Up early on a cold but brilliantly sunny day to take the ferry and bus to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) on the Lysefjord. A 45-minute crossing, followed by a 30-minute bus ride to the start of the 2-hour hike that would take us to Pulpit Rock for what promised to after amazing views of the fjord. […]
29 April 2018
So after 9 days in Denmark, here are our main take-aways: 1. The Danish are the most patriotic nation we have come across yet…the Dutch had flagpoles but the Danes have flags – everywhere. Flying proudly in the wind, because it is windy. 2. Supposedly for a nation of bacon, we saw no pigs, in […]
27 April 2018
Departed base a bit later than our usual starts and had a short ride to our first ferry of the day to take us to the small island of Mors. We were the only people on the Naessund ferry and the very helpful ferryman spent the 15-minute journey telling us about the island and what […]