So it's been a few days.... Bødo (where we got the ferry to from Lofoten) was of insignificance, our first stop was the allegedly interesting Saltstraumen, unfortunately we seemed to get there at the wrong point of tide so it was rather uneventful. A quick visit to the Arctic Circle centre was enough. We continued south until we stopped off at Gronligrotta, part of a cave system on the outskirts of Mo I Rana. Definitely worth a visit if you are passing, tours are every 2 hours so worth timing it right. We camped at Grong, clean, tidy and functional site. The following morning we left for Trondheim - a couple of hours walking the city streets proved it to be somewhere worth a return visit, although rather quiet on a Sunday! From there we headed to the Atlantic Road, where we camped at the Northern end on a nice but mosquito ridden campsite. Damp grass and proximity to the inlets of sea water probably didn't help.
This morning we left there and via the Atlantic Road (impressive construction and great views) we headed to Trollstiggen. Steep narrow mountain roads full of tourist buses didnt deter from the sheer scale of the beauty of the area. There is a great walkway at the top from which to view the road too. Onwards to Geiranger, the roads didn't really improve, but it was worth the view from the top overlooking the Fjord with ferries and cruise liners dotted around. The town itself was rammed with cruise boat passengers so we made a hasty passage through and back up the mountain road towards Jostedalsbreen. Eventually we escaped the buses and on nearing here, took the road up to Kjenndalsbreen to look at the arm of the glacier. A toll road (40NOK), followed by a 15 min walk take you pretty close to the bottom. We then retraced our steps back to Loen, where we found a nice campsite just outside the town. Tomorrow on towards Bergen!
Monday, 22 August 2016
Jostedalsbreen / Kjenndalsbreen
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Once again, fabulous photos. You would be glad to get away from the midges and tourist buses !! Thanks for the Blog. Take care and enjoyxxx
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