We had a peaceful night in the KÃ¥fjorddalen valley, apart from a sheep baaing loudly right at the back of Molly. After breakfast, we set off on our 3-hour circular walk to Gorsa Bridge, which overlooks the stunning Gorzifossen waterfall.
We followed the river and crossed the new bridge, before heading uphill to the ruins of Ankerlia copper mine, which closed in 1919. There were old buildings and spoil over quite a large area and it was interesting reading the information boards.
The path then took us through birch woods and meadows as it rose gently uphill. We could see the rock faces of the gorge and the river down below and eventually reached a viewpoint where we could see the bridge and the top of the waterfall.
When we reached the bridge, we were pleasantly surprised by the scale of the waterfall, and that the whole drop was fully visible… It was really impressive! The sturdy aluminium footbridge spans the Sabetjohk canyon 153 meters below. On Saturdays during summer, it’s possible to bungee jump from the bridge. Scary!
There was nobody around when we arrived, so John flew Dave the drone and I set up my tripod and took some photos with my camera. Being on the bridge gave us a great view. John also chatted to a Swiss man who lives in Sweden and drives dog sleds for tourists. He’d spent the night in his trailer near us with two of his sled dogs.
Once we’d finished the photography and admiring the view, we crossed the bridge and set off back to Molly. It became busier as we neared the track because there was a parking spot not far from the bridge. We walked down the track to Molly and were glad we had chosen to walk the way around that we had.
When we returned to Molly after our walk we had a quick bite to eat and got ready for the next drive. A bulldozer and truck had arrived and were loading gravel nearby. We’re glad that they started working late and didn’t wake us.
The drive to Steindalen in the Lyngen Alps took 20 minutes longer than expected due to the potholed track from our overnight park up and various sections of roadworks. In Norway the roads aren’t closed for repairs like in the UK. Drivers have to squeeze past heavy construction vehicles on temporary surfaces whilst the work carries on. It’s a bit disconcerting driving our precious Molly past enormous excavators hoping for the best!
The scenery on the drive was, once again, breathtaking. The Lyngen Alps are a peninsula to the east of Tromsø and rise dramatically from deep blue fjords to heights of over 1,800 metres.
We found our park up for the night easily, but had to negotiate another gravel track to reach it. The car park was full when we arrived so we sat at the edge and waited until a car left and we had a good spot. The sun is shining and it’s lovely and warm. We hope it stays like that for tomorrow’s walk to Steindalsbreen glacier.
Ramblings 
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