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Today, we visited Saltstrauman where there is one of the strongest tidal currents in the world, causing whirlpools and eddies up to 10 metres in diameter. The current or tidal race is created every 6 hours when the tide turns and huge volumes of water flow in and out of the narrow fjord at speeds... Continue Reading →
At 10 o’clock this morning we took a shuttle boat across Holandsfjord to visit Engabreen, an arm of Norway’s second-largest glacier, Svartisen. We could see it from the shore as we waited for the boat, reaching down towards the Helgeland coast, turquoise-blue in the sunshine. The boat only took about 15 minutes, then we walked... Continue Reading →
We packed up and left the campsite before 10.00, aiming to catch our first ferry at 11.00. We followed route 17 and crossed the elegant Helgeland Bridge, before arriving in the ferry terminal at Levang in plenty of time. It’s another beautiful day but it was very windy on board the ferry. Twenty five minutes... Continue Reading →
I’d read on a tourist website that Skjæringen was one of the easier hikes in the Seven Sisters range, and suitable as a family hike. Family hike, my a**e! Maybe it would be for a fit Norwegian family, but not your average British family! That said, it was a good choice for our first Norwegian... Continue Reading →
We’re currently working our way along the Helgeland coastline, which is connected by the longest of the Norwegian national tourist routes, Number 17. The variety of scenery is amazing, with mountain peaks, fjords and islands. We haven’t driven far today but we have taken two ferries through islands in the Helgeland archipelago. We woke very... Continue Reading →
The scenery has been stunning today, and we’ve only touched a small piece of northern Norway. This is what we came for… mountains, lakes, fjords and wonderful views! The rain has also stopped and we’ve had lots of sunshine between white fluffy clouds. Now we’re so far north, there’s very little night. The sun won’t... Continue Reading →
Heavy rain in the night has continued throughout today. When we awoke, we were both a bit worried that Molly Moho might be stuck in the grass but she did us proud, and John drove off smoothly. After emptying the loo and the waste water tank, we were off to our next new country, Norway.... Continue Reading →
The journey was uneventful again today, with more quiet, smooth roads through forests and past lakes. The scenery changed a little though, becoming hillier and rockier with shorter, less dense trees. The ground was also pale green due to the abundance of lichen. After a couple of hours of driving, we reached Sveg where we... Continue Reading →
Today we drove up to Nusnäs, near Mora. The drive was uneventful as the roads became single carriage, meandering through the countryside, always on excellent surfaces. The Swedes are very obedient at observing speed limits and we learned that you need to be careful because there are lots of fixed speed cameras! We came across... Continue Reading →
We stayed at a beautiful camping aire called Skeda Strand in the forest by Lake Furen. After finding a sunny place to park up, we wandered through woodland to the lakeshore. It was too windy to swim but I had a paddle. Afterwards we relaxed, cooked dinner and watched the sun set. What a gorgeous... Continue Reading →
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