2013 sweden norway denmark

[charlyno]

July 19, 2013 (112 km) Wake up early and super mega buffet breakfast in the restaurant. We take the opportunity also prepare some sandwiches for lunch and dinner! We have time until 12:00 to leave the room so we decide to go down once again in the city center to visit the interior of the cathedral with its amazing works of art and the marina where in the meantime has docked a large cruise ship (photo 511 -546). The sun is shining again. We are ready to leave the destination Preikstolen perhaps the most beautiful place in Norway. At the "caravan" is added to a French couple met at the hotel. We return to Lauvvika to embark towards Oanes. We arrive just in time to catch the ferry before departure (photos 548-551) and in a few minutes we are already on the other side. A few kilometers we reach the car park from where the trail to the Preikstolen. After we changed and fixed everything in the car of Michael we are ready for a long walk. The weather is great. Sun and about 25 degrees! As soon as you start to climb the show begins. Rivers, forests, lakes, waterfalls wherever you turn (photos 553-578). After about two hour we arrive near the Preikstolen .. and remained speechless, before the spectacle of nature. The Preikstolen (Pulpit Rock) is an incredible ridge of rock with three walls uniforms that go down to the sea in the fjord below a height of 604 meters. A truly unique place in the world for its extraordinary beauty. Not recommended for those who suffer from vertigo! After the pictures "reckless" sitting on the edge or standing in front of the abyss, let us go up to the top where you can see the pulpit from different perspectives. Are not enough words to describe this unique and enchanting place. We spend the rest of the day to simply enjoy the magic of the bizarre nature and then later on to start the long descent back to the parking lot (photos 582-676). Here we greet Michael and his partner that they will continue their journey north as we will go to the south. I take this opportunity to greet them both. It 'been a real pleasure to meet you and hope to see you soon. It's already 22:00 and we have not yet found accommodation. The two campsites near there are no seats. So we go to Jorpeland about 10 km but even here it's all full and given the time it will not be easy to find accommodation. Let's do some 'spending in the local supermarket open until 23.00 and be sure to have at least something to eat and we decided to take the road. We take the ferry from Oanes to Lauvvika. Are 23.00 dallla light but still csembra afternoon! Across the road 508 and 45 arrive after about 25 km Ålgård. The campsite here is full (at least for Hitte) so in the end we find accommodation at the Hotel Ålgård, an old factory transformed the hotel with a beautiful view of the river and a super breakfast buffet! Finally a hot shower after this long day.

[charlyno]

[charlyno]

[Allaandranamnvarupptagna]

Vilka bilder Francesco!
Ser ut som en helt underbar tur!

[pinnen]

Realy nice Pictures, Amazing mounteins

[TMax500]

Härliga foton, härlig reseberättelse. Norge är fantastiskt!

[charlyno]

July 20, 2013 (220 km) Another beautiful sunny day. Super abundant breakfast buffet in the hotel .. and some sandwiches for the day! Are 09.30 and there are already 26 degrees. It starts in the direction of Egersund to travel the coastal road between RV44 hills, forests and lakes. In short we arrive at the destination. We park the bike right next to the village church built in 1292. Very nice interior and in particular the finely decorated balconies that date back to 1600 (photos 678-689). From here we move to the old part of town with its wooden houses built in 1843 after a devastating fire that destroyed most of the houses. Especially on the road to Strandgaten 43 which presents the so-called "mirror of gossip" and that allowed its inhabitants to keep an eye on the road and what was going on! (Photos 690-695). The temperature continues to rise and along the way we come to exceed 30 °! We arrive in the small and delicious Sogndalstrand which is characterized by its old wooden warehouses on the river built between the XVII and XVIII century. Spectacular view from the coast on the nearby islets. A true paradise to relax the mind and spirit (photos 699-712). Continuing on we arrive on the RV 44 Jøssingfjord with its cliffs overlooking the sea. Under cliff there are two old houses of the seventeenth century. calls Helleren really very special (photos 714-719). From here the road continues over the fjord we come to the tiny village of Bu right where the road ends (photos 720-725). Lunch and coffee at the edge of a pond in the quiet absolute (photos 726-728). We share along the RV44 until Flekkefjiord and then continue on E39 and exit near Lyngdal on Fv 401. The road is magnificent and majestic landscapes. They become even more on the road 460 that leads to Lindesnes the southernmost point of Norway (latitude 57 ° 58 '95'') http://www.lindesnesfyr.no/. North Cape is about 2518 km. On the summit of the promontory stands the charming and picturesque Lindesnes Fyr from the top you can admire a stunning panorama of the rocky coves that characterize this stretch of coast (photos 731-780). In one of the houses around the lighthouse remembers the tragedy of Palatia a German ship built in 1928 that was sunk during World War II as a torpedo bomber of the Royal New Zealand Air Force while carrying a cargo of Russian prisoners of war for forced labor between Germany and the occupied Norway. 915 prisoners died well, in addition to the German soldiers and members of the crew. Showcasing the ship's bell recovered in the depths of the North Sea (photo 733). After visiting about 8 km there is accommodation at the Feriesenter a series of delightful wooden houses decorated to the nines on a small fjord in absolute peace. The German-born owner asks us if we want to pay in cash but we have no availability so quietly tells us that the next morning when we leave the house will pass from a hotel about 4 km to pay by credit card. He leaves the keys and go away! Only in Scandinavia Can these things happen! The place is lovely and the tranquil waters of the fjord illuminated by the setting sun reflect the mountain in front like a perfect mirror (photos 787-788). After dinner, I can not let slip the opportunity of a sunset in "Head South." My Laura is a bit 'tired and prefer to rest. I take the bike and return to the lighthouse of Lindesnes. The show is to be left speechless. On the one hand the lighthouse and the moon (photos 792-793), and on the other the sun slowly descends on the horizon giving to these emotions infinite (photos 790-800)

[charlyno]

[charlyno]

July 21, 2013 (605 km) 09.00 does a hot dog .. I feel almost in Sicily. There are nearly 30 °, and then what better opportunity for a dip in the waters "refreshing" of the Norwegian fjord (photos 803-811). Without breakfast we head towards the town of Kristiansand to board the boat to Denmark and to return home. Once in the city take a walk in the center just to look at the cathedral and drink (photos 812-817). At 13.30 the ferry to Hirtshals. The ticket (about 190 Euros) for two hours and fifteen minute crossing seems a bit 'expensive. Once on board we discover that the ship is packed and tickets were only available with chair and buffet lunch included! There is plenty of choice, fish, meat, dessert, fruit, soft drinks, coffee. Do not tell me I do it twice and I literally dip in the delights of the palate for the duration of the journey, including oranges and fruit for the return trip to Sweden! (Photos 818-824). Once at the top we put on the highway that crosses Denmark for its entire length. The landscape is monotonous exaggerated considering the comparison with Norway, do you think the highest hill in the whole of Denmark is 160 meters! At about 250 km from Malmö we make a stop to visit the beautiful castle of Hindsgavl Castle with its beautiful park, is now a hotel (photos 825-860). On the way we cross the Storebaeltsforbindelsen the big bridge that connects the two Danish islands of Zealand and Funen (photos 861-863), and shortly after the Öresund which tells us that the holiday is really over. At the next
A special thanks to my wife Laura for sharing with me this fantastic journey through the wonders of Scandinavia.

[charlyno]