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Month: July 2011

Hardanger and Voringsfossen Falls

on July 31, 2011July 31, 2011By stevenbennett

From Voss we headed South East on R13 crossed the Eidfjord from Bruravik to Brimnes by ferry. On the way we saw Norway’s oil and gas money at work with…

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Hardanger and Voringsfossen Falls

Flam Bus Fjord Cruise, Flam Railway and our first mechanical breakdown

on July 30, 2011July 30, 2011By stevenbennett

Farmland near Flam Nærøyfjord Cruise We left our mountain camp on the old road and descended back into Laerdal to refuel and back on the E5 through the longest tunnel…

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Flam railway Kjosfossen waterfall Nærøyfjord and Aurlandsfjord

Laerdal to Aurland Under and Over

on July 29, 2011July 29, 2011By stevenbennett

Fodness Ferry Terminal Today we head off south from Mundel with some extra books in hand to Aurland. This drive takes us through more tunnels and ferry crossings. Including the…

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Aurland Laerdal Tunnel Stegastein lookout old mountain road

Byrkjelo to Fjaerland, Glaciers, Norwegian Glacier Centre and Mundal Booktown

on July 29, 2011July 29, 2011By stevenbennett

Very common here Boyabreen Glacier Our drive to day takes us past the  Boyabreen Glacier an arm of the Jostedalsbreen and we stopped at two places where the end of…

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Fjaerland Mundel

Ferry Cruise Valldal – Geiranger Old Strynefjell Mountain Road and Byrkjelo

on July 27, 2011July 27, 2011By stevenbennett

The Queens Chair Geiranger Valldal to Geiranger Cruise  Well after our great success waiting for the weather to clear for the Trollstigen road we were not so lucky with our cruise through the world…

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Sunnylvsfjorden Geirangerfjorden The Old Strynefjell Mountain Road, Valldal Geiranger Storfjord Dronningstolen en

Trollstigen to Valldall RV63 mountain pass

on July 27, 2011July 27, 2011By stevenbennett

We have spent 2 nights here waiting for clear skies to drive the Trollstigen Road.As predicted by the Norwegian weather forecast and as hoped the clouds started lifting this morning. So time…

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Trollstigen to Valldall RV63 mountain pass

Trollstigen near Andalsnes waiting for rain to clear

on July 26, 2011July 26, 2011By stevenbennett

We are at Trollstigen near Andalsnes waiting for the rain to stop, clouds are down to the ground. No point going on one of the most scenic mountain roads in the…

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Trollstigen

beer in computer

on July 24, 2011July 24, 2011By stevenbennett

Well Steven (me) has spilled a bottle of beer into the laptop! Have recovered the data but will be a little while before we can update the blog properly. We…

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Andalsnes

Svartisen Glacier Hike

on July 18, 2011July 18, 2011By stevenbennett

Our hike to the Svartisen Glacier began with a drive up a windy narrow road from Skonseng to Svartisdale. We decided to access the glacier at the Austerdalsien arm as…

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Svartisen Glacier Austerdalsien arm

Lofoten Islands – Norway

on July 16, 2011July 16, 2011By stevenbennett

Atlantic Cod Vagan kirke' (church) Our Lofoten Islands journey began on Austvagoya Island . Austvagoya has its own beauty with mountains, fjords, sharp cliff faces. We approached the town of…

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