Countdown 3 - Begins. Scandinavia 2019

[BerndRos]

This mornings view from the Van.
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Wild Camping ?......if so were you solitary or with other campers.

 

[WelshGas]

Wild Camping ?......if so were you solitary or with other campers.

On my own, but one turned up in the night. Must have crept in. It was very, very foggy.

 

[WelshGas]

So, I’m here, Blue Dot and driving to the Red Heart.

 

[WelshGas]

What a place, well worth a visit. Trollstigen.

 

[BerndRos]

Challenging roads, what’s the approx air temperature & what do they do to treat the roads ?

 

[ArcticMatt]

Awesome. Tollstigen is amazing. Did you see trollveggen just on the other side. That's a sight to behold too.

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[Hotel California]

We spent the night up there in june 4y ago and popt in the visitors center in the morning (toilet vistit ) and then did the decent shown above ....very nice . Pretty popular road , lots of sportscars enjoying themselves.
This was our nightspot just above the visitors center

Inside it was way better then outside...l


For those who like to see some of our adventures up in Norway 4y ago

Three weeks south- and mid- Norway

So , off to Norway in the Cali ! We leave home this weekend heading thru Germany planning a overnight stop here, little below Hamburg : http://www.campercontact.com/nl/duitsland/niedersachsen-no/sittensen/11600/camperplaats-wassermuhle.aspx Around 400 km from home hoping to arrive there sunday...

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[WelshGas]

Challenging roads, what’s the approx air temperature & what do they do to treat the roads ?

Lowest Temp about 6c, although just before my wild camp spot at about 850m altitude the Black Ice warning sounded. I don't think they put anything on the roads in winter. Just clear drifts and use winter tyres + chains. Further North spiked tyres were more common.

 

[WelshGas]

We spent the night up there in june 4y ago and popt in the visitors center in the morning (toilet vistit ) and then did the decent shown above ....very nice . Pretty popular road , lots of sportscars enjoying themselves.
This was our nightspot just above the visitors center
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Inside it was way better then outside...l
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For those who like to see some of our adventures up in Norway 4y ago

Three weeks south- and mid- Norway

So , off to Norway in the Cali ! We leave home this weekend heading thru Germany planning a overnight stop here, little below Hamburg : http://www.campercontact.com/nl/duitsland/niedersachsen-no/sittensen/11600/camperplaats-wassermuhle.aspx Around 400 km from home hoping to arrive there sunday...

vwcaliforniaclub.com

That fire was still going. When I arrived at 9.30am it was just me and some German bikers. When I left there were 22 coaches of cruise passengers.

 

[Hotel California]

Yes i tought there on the bottem of the road at the end of the fjord those large cruise ships arrive ..

 

[WelshGas]

Campsite for tonight.

 

[WelshGas]

My plan now is to travel down the coast to Bergen and Stavanger as close to the coast as possible.

 

[WelshGas]

Finally got it sorted. Next GoPro video.

Trollstigen Norway

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[WelshGas]

Well after 2 Ferries and 160+ miles I’m about 90 miles as the Crow flies from last nights campsite.
Now here.

 

[WelshGas]

The pitch is rather special, just made for a Campervan.
As long as I don’t sleep walk.

 

[WelshGas]

Ferries and more Ferries today. Spent the afternoon in Bergen parking in a 2m car park and wandering the City and now after another ferry pitched up just outside on my way to Stavanger.




Why does the Ferry Captain have to be reminded which end of the Ferry he’s looking at?

 

[WelshGas]

Overnighting here, on EHU. Apparantly it’s going to be a cold night and I want my heater.

 

[sidepod]

Ferries and more Ferries today. Spent the afternoon in Bergen parking in a 2m car park and wandering the City and now after another ferry pitched up just outside on my way to Stavanger.
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Why does the Ferry Captain have to be reminded which end of the Ferry he’s looking at?

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A good point. Slightly worrying!

 

[sidepod]

.....what’s more worrying is that you lot drove on from bows to aft so he docked backwards despite the labels!!

 

[WelshGas]

.....what’s more worrying is that you lot drove on from bows to aft so he docked backwards despite the labels!!

The Ferry Bridge has twin control positions, the Ferry also has propellers Fore & Aft. They don’t turn round.
Interesting Ferry this morning, it makes 2 stops.
Cars and small vans going to the 2 nd stop drive on and go up a ramp and down at the empty end of the ferry and do a “U” turn to line up pointing at the loading ramp they just used. Cars getting off at the first stop just drive on. Lorries going to the 2nd stop also drive straight on,BUT at the 1st stop those lorries drive off, around a roundabout and straight back on so they are loaded pointing the correct way for the 2nd stop.
They’ve got it well organised.

 

[WelshGas]

Island hopping today via bridges, tunnels and Ferries to Stavanger. I preferred Stavanger to Bergen. Some strange things to see though.



Very profound.



Play Park built from industrial bits and pieces. The kids loved it. H & S definitely took a back seat.

 

[WelshGas]

Pitched up South of Stavanger and plan to head inland tomorrow.



View from the back this time. Camp rules - Reverse onto pitch.

 

[WelshGas]

I forgot to mention. As I drove the last stretch to the campsite there were lots of Norwegian flags out and groups of people + children in driveways and on the side roads having what it seemed like picnics etc: waiting for something. When I got to the site I asked the Owner what was up and he said a big cycle race.
So got the camera and joined the crowd.

 

[Hotel California]

I’ts the “tour of Norway “

 

[Skylark2.0]

Waterfalls and the Windscreen got washed.

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What an awesome place. Where is it?