Road Trip 2011 II Norway


14-06-2011
Oslo
After a short and relatively indifferent route, I went to a kind of camping or rather parking in a marina with showers and toilets. Bus stop at the entrance, all cost 15 €
Sjølyst Bobilparkering
Bygdøy, 0277 Oslo

in Oslo, with the Van, I visit first the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the most beautiful park in Oslo, full of impressive statues.




There it was that the GPS refuses to work - it did not find any satellites- it works again in the morning... Necessarily and due to the time I stayed to sleep in the marina where the cruise ships were leaving, right next to the Harbor...
No problem. I was just a stone's throw away from the town hall and the "Stranden" in front of a bustling promenade for locals and tourists at "Aker Brygge". Next to the Nobel building.
Μost Photo, beside the place we spent overnight, even a tango on the pier of the Norwegians...




15-06-2011
Oslo to Forde
From then on, beauty begins to me! Getting North, following the best routes in Europe. This time I drive on the E16 and after on road 5.








and overnight in the campsite Boyum camping A/S 6848 FJAERLAND.





16-06-2011
Right next door, a very interesting museum for glaciers!

Next to the village "Fjaerland" - no more than 20 houses - here are organizing hiking trails on the glacier "Jostedalsbreen glacier" for 300 ΝΟΚ 39€


The southern arm of the Boyabreen Glacier is only 10Km away from here! is on my way to Forde right - 200 meters apart - just for viewing (you can not walk there).
 Camping by the glacier... The words are unnecessary...



17-19/06/2011
Forde





the meeting point at the home of a friend and the first contact with the others.



and a Sardinian feast at Forde




20-06-2011
1st day of the "love convoy" (from road 5,60,15, E6) Forde-Oppdal 431 km.
For the ride in Northern Norway, we finally started 7 cars, 1 motorbike, and 18 people.
 6 Norwegians, 2 Americans, 1 Australian, 1 French, 1 Mexican, 1 from Venezuela, 1 Portuguese, 1 Turkish, 1 German, 1 from South Africa,1 Czechs and one Greek (me).
 We travelled 3335 km from 20/06 to 01/07 on the most beautiful Norwegian routes.





21-06-2011
Day 2 (road E6, 17) from Oppdal-Flakkan to the Namsen 337km.





22-06-2011
 Day 3 (at road17), Flakkan- Vennesund. an infinite beauty path of more kilometres and ferry than if we followed E6 but was worth!
 The last ferry from Kilboghavn- Jetkvik were, just before the middle of the route, we crossed the polar parallel 66 33'.

 Camping right after the ferry at Vennesund Brygge
www.vennesund.no/index.php 

23-06-2011
4th-day Vennesund- Mo. 
With a small bypass for the Torghatten mountain hole.
www.vulkaner.no/t/rv17/torghatten.html
 we took the E6 to the Bognes-Lodingen ferry where we continued to E10 until Sortland.


Then, from local roads to the fishing village Mo
the place of boarding on the inflatable on the island.
http://littleislandlighthouse.com/wips/2011669449

24-25/06/2011
 5th and 6th day.
 The camping experience on the island with unique buildings the lighthouse and the housekeeper's house, shaped in a small pension today.


 Traditional fire at night of the midnight sun and dinner - various fish species up to whale souvlaki - unprecedented.




26-06-2011
7th day
Back to Mo and hospitality - we set up the tents on the grass in their garden - from a Norwegian's friendly couple!!!



27-06-2011
8th day, a tour at the fishing villages of the island and typical dissolution of the "convoy" and I say typically because of the half of the cars - and we - continued the returning through the islands Lofoten. (streets 820, 85, E10) 260 km with overnight parking by the beach for the midnight sun- at last it does not rain!







with overnight parking by the beach for the midnight sun- at last, it does not rain!
28-06-2011
 Day 9 


overnight in a bungalow in the museum- fishing village of Nasfjord




The islands "Lofoten" worthy of their reputation despite being very touristy is "a must-see" in all respects.




Anyway, Norway is very expensive how to become more expensive...

29-06-2011 10th day (80, E6) Bodo to Majvtnet. "Arctic Circle" 284 km overnight at the parking lot.


during the round, we were hosted three times by the organizer's friends, incredible hosting.
 You do not easily offer a meal (more like an English breakfast) to 17 people...
 In the evenings, the bungalow rental in the campsites was ultimately the cheapest solution. (for the camber I did not pay as I slept with them) and it was the only way to be - because of rain - all together...

30-06-2011
 Day 11 (E6) Majvtnet to Trondhaim
 414 km. overnight in a strange parking lot with power supply for 5 ~ 6 motorhome behind a mall, with a sign that it's only for 4 hours...




01-07-2011
12th day (E6, 3, E6) Trondhaim in Oslo 515 km.
In Oslo, I was hosted by a friend who stayed in the centre. By Walking around, we visit all the historic Oslo from the castle to the harbour and to the palace.









At Holmenkollen National Ski Arena 




The Van for safety reasons stayed at the marina parking lot, which I highly recommend. It is strictly for motorhomes - not for caravans - with water, 220, toilets and showers and only 150 kroner regardless of people.
 There I met the only two in all trip motorhome with Greek plates.
 The bus stop is at the entrance of the marina and at 15 min. you are at the centre.
Sjølyst BobilparkeringBygdøy, 0277 Oslo, Norway
http://www.bobilparkering.no/hjem.asp

The experience of driving in Norway was great. The speed limit is mostly 80 km/h at the best 90 km, speeds that they respect from the locals. The most km of the national network is with one lane per direction and the provincial one, only with one lane- yes one- with meeting points at regular intervals. It is logical that the slow vehicles, not so much the trucks, but you guessed correctly, some motorhome drivers, together with the total lack of straight roads create endless queues. There are tolls, most electronics, in rare cases. You just do not pay it... 
I pass two that you are throwing coins. Whatever is, throwing or not, the bar- if any - it was opened...
When returning through E6 and 3 in Oslo and beyond, I met the most motorhomes and few caravans, so many that I have not met during my driving at all my years! Two to one more of the simple cars, without exaggeration!
Another surprise is that 95% of homes/ large farms in the province have a caravan or motorhome parked in the yard along with farm machinery and expensive cars.
Next chapter it will be the itinerary to the way back to Greece

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ITHACA

when you set out on the voyage to Ithaca,
pray that your journey may be long,
full of adventures, full of knowledge.
of the Lastrygones and the cyclopes
and the furious Poseidon, do not be afraid,
for such on your journey you shall never meet
if your thought remain lofty if a select
emotion imbue your spirit and your body.
The Lastrgones and the Cyclopes
and furious Poseidon you will never meet
unless you drag them with you in your soul,
unless your soul raises them up before you.

Pray that your journey may be long.
that many may those summer mornings be
when with what pleasure, what untold delight
you enter harbors you? Love not seen before;
that you stop at Phoenician marketplaces
to procure the goodly merchandise,
mother of pearl and coral, amber, and ebony,
and voluptuous perfumes of every kind,
as lavish an amount of voluptuous perfumes as you can:
that you venture on too many Egyptian cities
to learn and yet again to learn from the sages.

But you must always keep Ithaca on the mind.
The arrival there is your predestination.
Yet do not by any means hasten your voyage.
Let it best endure for many years,
until grown old at length you anchor at your island
rich with all you have acquired along the way.
You never hoped that Ithaca would give you riches.

Ithaca has given you the lovely voyage.
Without her, you not have verdured on the way.
She has nothing more to give you now.

Poor though you may find her, Ithaca has not deceived you.
Now that you have become so wise, so full of experience,
you will have understood the meaning of an Ithaca.

k. kavafis


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