Once again I was invited by my daughters FIL to go fishing in the deep forests on the Swedish border.
What a fantastic way of escaping the daily routine, I feel like a whale coming up just once in a while to breath,
just have to look out for captain Ahab ( now dressed up like a LEOs..).
As I just turned 60, I gave myself two extra days on the road, taking a long detour.
That should be four extra days when I turn 120 I figure, just can’t wait.
Bike loaded ready to go, I started at nine in the morning. 14˚c/57f. Next year I’ll purchase another waterproof packing bag, the plastic bags…well the esthetics…
From the west side of Sørfjorden, heading for the ferry between Utne and Kvanndal.
Most tourists luckily take the east side…
I like to take the old roads outside the tunnels when possible, Norway looks better from the outside.
This is from the old road through Granvin
This is going up from Voss, I think they sell expensive water there…?
Going up Vikafjellet, hairpins in the distant
Missed some thundercloads by a few meters on top of Vikafjellet.
A steep decline down to the village seen far away.
Just missed the ferry over Sognefjorden. A local guy came over to talk, but I hardly understood his accent, and then on the ferry I was approached by a danish guy, in fact easier to understand him. He had a Blackbird waiting for him at home, but he was looking for a more comfortable bike.
Stayed in a Air B’nB for the first time. Very nice and private room and bathroom, fabulous view of Sognefjorden.
Riding in the fjord from the ferry, I was just in front of a thunderstorm giving me an insane tailwind, riding in 60mph with no air resistance.
Had a meal at a thai-place down the road (Hermansverk), best thaifood ever.
Then some wine on the porch.
This is the end of Sognefjorden, Skjolden.
Green water from the glaciers I think.
Going up from Skjolden
This is from the scenic road named Tindevegen, a toll road $10. From Turtagrø to Øvre Årdal, don’t try to pronounce it.
Insane hairpins at the Årdal side.
Tindevegen
Going up from Øvre Årdal in direction Tyin
Spent the night on Golsfjellet, cheap cabin, woke up early to the sound of donkeys…!
Beatiful waterfall, riding down into Aurdalen
Last few miles on gravel roads, destination was Gravberget.
Returning home I had to take a lot of detours cause weathersystem Hans destroyed the gravelroads. There were mudslides and rockslides on three of the roads I just had ridden…
From the fishing grounds. Two days later river was flooded.
Me with dinner, pike.
My fishing buddies are the nicest people, calm and reliable guys enjoying the quiet athmosphere in the forest
My return ride was rescheduled to avoid the remnants of Hans, kind of failed…A looong day, 11 hours, six of them in heavy rain in highway speeds.
I took a couple of nights in my daughters cabin at Finnøy to settle down.
Wine and pizza.
All in all a great adventure, I felt like @Uncle Phil !
Stu
What a fantastic way of escaping the daily routine, I feel like a whale coming up just once in a while to breath,
just have to look out for captain Ahab ( now dressed up like a LEOs..).
As I just turned 60, I gave myself two extra days on the road, taking a long detour.
That should be four extra days when I turn 120 I figure, just can’t wait.
Bike loaded ready to go, I started at nine in the morning. 14˚c/57f. Next year I’ll purchase another waterproof packing bag, the plastic bags…well the esthetics…
From the west side of Sørfjorden, heading for the ferry between Utne and Kvanndal.
Most tourists luckily take the east side…
I like to take the old roads outside the tunnels when possible, Norway looks better from the outside.
This is from the old road through Granvin
This is going up from Voss, I think they sell expensive water there…?
Going up Vikafjellet, hairpins in the distant
Missed some thundercloads by a few meters on top of Vikafjellet.
A steep decline down to the village seen far away.
Just missed the ferry over Sognefjorden. A local guy came over to talk, but I hardly understood his accent, and then on the ferry I was approached by a danish guy, in fact easier to understand him. He had a Blackbird waiting for him at home, but he was looking for a more comfortable bike.
Stayed in a Air B’nB for the first time. Very nice and private room and bathroom, fabulous view of Sognefjorden.
Riding in the fjord from the ferry, I was just in front of a thunderstorm giving me an insane tailwind, riding in 60mph with no air resistance.
Had a meal at a thai-place down the road (Hermansverk), best thaifood ever.
Then some wine on the porch.
This is the end of Sognefjorden, Skjolden.
Green water from the glaciers I think.
Going up from Skjolden
This is from the scenic road named Tindevegen, a toll road $10. From Turtagrø to Øvre Årdal, don’t try to pronounce it.
Insane hairpins at the Årdal side.
Tindevegen
Going up from Øvre Årdal in direction Tyin
Spent the night on Golsfjellet, cheap cabin, woke up early to the sound of donkeys…!
Beatiful waterfall, riding down into Aurdalen
Last few miles on gravel roads, destination was Gravberget.
Returning home I had to take a lot of detours cause weathersystem Hans destroyed the gravelroads. There were mudslides and rockslides on three of the roads I just had ridden…
From the fishing grounds. Two days later river was flooded.
Me with dinner, pike.
My fishing buddies are the nicest people, calm and reliable guys enjoying the quiet athmosphere in the forest
My return ride was rescheduled to avoid the remnants of Hans, kind of failed…A looong day, 11 hours, six of them in heavy rain in highway speeds.
I took a couple of nights in my daughters cabin at Finnøy to settle down.
Wine and pizza.
All in all a great adventure, I felt like @Uncle Phil !
Stu
. I told him Joe.