this is norway

colours in a locket

Another hot day in Norway and with mid summer approaching the daylight was endless. After 2 days holidaying it up in Lillesand I cycled on up to Arendal where I spent the evening on the beautiful island of Hove. This was the last day I was to spend in Norway as I was heading over … Continue reading →

sunshine on the way to lillesand

Just a short ride this day as the weather was perfect, amazing, incrediable, hot hot hot – wild swimming for everyone!!!! It was heaven. The ride was great too. I packed up early to get away from the busy busy of Kristiansand then followed the coastal route around to Som and Hellesund up to Lillesand. … Continue reading →

new favorite number

Cycling down the Setesdal Valley was flat the majority of the way and it was a nice ride too. The rain came down heavy as I was leaving the campsite until the evening, of which I thought for my own sanity it was best to stay somewhere warm for the night. I arrived in Evje and … Continue reading →

hiking in the setesdal valley

I fell in love with the quirky little campsite and so firstly had a tent day, as it rained like the world hadn’t rained before – thats another thing… if a Norwegian tells you its going to rain, it means the country is going to be flooded, your likely to see old Noah sailing past … Continue reading →

nice campsite

The hours and hours spent getting over the mountains had been worth every agonizing and painful moment. I had arrived at the very first campsite I found. Pitched and crashed. Awoke later in the evening to meet the host and spend the evening pottering around – it was delightful and I wanted to stay for … Continue reading →

over the mountains

I had decided to move away from the coastal route since the day I spent in Stavanger to explore abit more of what Norway is famous for and from the 2 hikes I had walked I knew i had made the right decision. After the Kjerag day I left early to take on the “27 hair-pin bends” from the … Continue reading →

kjerag – the greatest hike

preikestolen

early start – always check timetables

I had hoped to get to the Kjerag (which is past Stavanger down the Lysefjord) on this day but the ferry timetable meant that I was only going to be able to make it another day. Not knowing this when I left at 4:30am to catch the first ferry of the day. It was very cold at this … Continue reading →

to haugesund – public holidays are busy

Leaving early suits me more to get a full days cycle in. It was not too cold either and I cycled on in and through Leirvik. The cycle route that takes you from Leirvik to Langevag is very hilly. Of course I knew there would be hills in Norway but more in terms of long … Continue reading →