Cape North, 2004 (2nd part)

TRAVEL IN CAMPER to Cape North

Motorhome: Mobilvetta Euroyact 180 / X


Crew: Carlo - Driver 66 years
Tina - Navigare 62 years
Princess - Persian Cat 17 years
Sketch - Cat 13 European

 

Oslo 33 - 293/2155 - Camping Ekeberg 390 nok (2gg) www.ekebergcamping.no

Continued from "North Cape in 2004" Part One

Alarm at 7, starting at 8 at the opening of the reception, after having downloaded and uploaded to the water.
Last night was very cold (14 °) and we lit the stove.
L '; Highway up to Uddevalla then a former two-lane road, will resume in Norway.
During the trip, Tina, reading the green book of TCI, has seen an interesting town, we went from left to Fjallbacka, narrow but very interesting, between forests of oaks and birches, then along the sea we came to a country characteristic of fishermen stuck in a small fjord.

30/1862 - 118 Fjallbacka - P to the Port

NORWAY
Diesel to lt. € 1.01 - 1.00 - 1.09 - 1.07 - 0.96 - 1.05 - 1.08 - 1.14 - 1.10 - 1.12 --

Change: 8.1451

New declaration at the border for the cats, another stamp and without further formalities are broken.
To go to camping Ekeberg, the nearest town to continue on at a certain point it divides North and Oslo Oslo Center, followed Oslo Center, after paying for the second time will exit with the sign of Camping Ekeberg, as camping is not much, is not flat, not current for all, I had to make castles with double plugs to be able to address and what ever way: you pay for at least 4 people.

Oslo 33 - 293/2155 - Camping Ekeberg

What we saw: National Gallery - Town Hall (Rådhuset) - Akershus Fortress) - Royal Palace (Kongelige Slott) - Changing of the guard at 13.30 - Duomo (Domkirke)
Last night was cold and we put the stove to a minimum. In the morning the sun shining. We have not acquired the Oslo-card because on balance does not agree. Departure 8 am, bus No. 34 or 46, the stop is just outside the camp, get off at Central Station (Sentralstasjon), ATTENTION to return back to the bus stop is on the way forward to destra.Oslo is very beautiful and interesting, what Today I was disappointed with was the changing of the guard: very simple and nothing spectacular. For lunch we stopped at a Mc Donald, for me it was the first time that some lunch in a place like this, now I understand that it will also be the last, if I have to save money, because everything here is very dear to me next time I'll make a sandwich.

Sandefjord 52 - 87/2307 - Parking at port 8 nok

Oslo 33 - 19/2174 --
What we have seen Vigeland Park - Viking Ships Museum (Vikingskipene) - Kon-Tiki Museum - Museum Frammuseet
At 8 we leave the camp after a full of water, we descend towards the center following the designation "ring 2", we stop first at the Vigeland park, parking in front of the main entrance, the sky is overcast and when we visit the park with all its statues there takes a drizzle, but still the place is beautiful and it supports four drops, it takes the "Ring 2" until we find the claim Bygdoy on this peninsula, there are several museums, we visited that it was the best.
For those who do not wish to move the camper, take the boat near the fort that will take you where you are the first two museums and then a train to the other.

Drammen 50 - 46/2220 --

In the afternoon we take the E18 and along the coast we stop in Drammen, I had heard and read of this spiral path carved into a mountain and I wanted it, it's characteristic, almost 1650 meters long curve to do all in the second, on top of the landscape is magnificent

52 Sandefjord
What to see: tourist town - museum of whaling nok 80

Arendal 53 - 142/2481 - P. 12 nok

Last night after spending a supermarket, we stopped in a parking lot near the port.
This morning we slept until late, the museum opened at 11 (at 10 after 24 / 6), after touring the harbor and visited the old town, just before we were 11 at the museum, a small but interesting.
Continue on E16 only two lanes but sliding speed limit 70/80 km per hour and all the respect

52 Stavern (Larvik) 32/2339

The port of Larvik is worth a trip, by the sea we had lunch.
During the trip I saw a gas station with the sign for unloading the camper, I experienced a new type: a sheet metal trapdoor that opens electrically, so that you can arrange with your camper, go and download and then close without the danger of caderci inside the wheels.

Arendal, the Venice of the North

Who said so has not seen Venice, cmq is beautiful, worth a stop
This evening after a check of the rear locker, I noticed that stocks of food are deteriorating, so the potatoes are boiled for a finite eat salad, with apples, I made a cake, I must say the truth I was good and tasty (Tina) has eaten a big slice and it would take another if I had not remembered his loyal triglycerides.

Along the road 11 - 212/2828 - Parking area

54 Kristiansand - 78/2559 - P.al port 10 nok

It has rained all night and continued for almost the whole day, after visiting Kristiansand somewhat disappointing, the program had to continue on the coast to Stavanger, but tired of the sea, has opted for the mountains, left the E12 take the 9 and one begins to climb, the road was originally two lanes wide with a good, then narrows to one lane wide.

Setesdal - 57/2616 P-Park
What to see: Mineral Park

The landscape is very beautiful, it follows the river Otra, first through woods then un'altopiano barren wind-swept, for un'incrocio leave the 9 and 11 to take the left, one from Oslo
We stopped in an area of 1000 meters above sea level, with a fabulous entertainment mountains covered with snow and the sun came tramonta.Ora a camper German company will make us last night.
Wonder of wonders the services of this area stops are made from stainless steel, there is room for the changing table and it is heated

Bergen 74 - 76/3100 - Parking area near the sea Helgheim 150 nok

67 Røldal - 26/2854 - P to the church

Touring: Stavkirke (wooden church)
E 'and it rains soon, the church opens at 10, continues

Latefoss - 29/2883 - P. waterfalls
Touring: Waterfalls

Odda - 14/2897 - P to the central square
Things to See: Center

Ferry Brimnes / Buravik - 10 min - 135nok - 61/2958
Fossen - 66/3024 - P to the waterfall
What to see: Waterfall

Today, the time was dancing, sun, rain and then sun.
Scenic road with fabulous scenery, but very close to crossing plots with

74 Bergen

Touring: Torget (fish market) - Fortress (Bergehus) - Port District Bryggen (old houses red) protection UNESCO - Korskirken - Dennorke - Bank Mriakirken-Domkirke - Town Hall Radhus - Gamle Bergen museum ', open park (Lille Lungegardsvann)
Parking area on the sea Helgheim 150 nok (exit within 14 hours, for hours in excess of 10 kr per hour)
To get to the parking lot should go to North Bergen, cross the city keep the sea on the left, after the fortress, always on the left, just after a curve you see the parking

Flam 63 (Flambana) - 168/3268 - P. max 2 hours

Bergen is a beautiful town with multicolored case, among the usual churches and fortresses, I hit the inside of the bank (Bank Dennoke) and the fish market, where we met Sergio, the son of Italian and Cantu (CO), born in Argentina, which, having spoken at length of Italy and Berlusconi, has sold shrimp, smoked herring and a piece of salmon, if you go to this market, seek him, to do much pleasure.
Returned to the parking lot after lunch and made full and download, we are respecting the allocated time of 14 hours, the lady is quite unpleasant and did not want to give him a more kr.
Exiting at left and following the path we arrive at Gamle Bergen, a disappointment, homes and houses that can be found everywhere in Norway, but some arredate locks, can be seen only by the glass.

Voss - p. Along the road E6 - what to see: waterfalls

Following the E6 (in Oslo) is through the beautiful valleys, the road moving, assured performance as today if the weather is beautiful.

Flam (Flambana)

What to see: train with panoramic views to Myrdal and back (500 Kr)

Folkestad - 29/3489 - Camping Helset - 130 kr - www.helset-hytter.tk

Sunny day, ideal for the trip Flambana, this railway that climbs through mountain valleys with spectacular views and waterfalls, the photos here is wasted.
This beautiful day was not tarnished by what happened last night: we arrived last night and we parked in the square of the railway station, along with other campers, at midnight, already asleep, and you knock a person who looks like a ' security officer, tells us that we can not stop because it is not prudent and it is forbidden, because there is a cartel, which frankly I had not seen, the other campers moving and we follow them, we stop at the camping in the vicinity, it is dark and closed, I put in front of the entrance, shortly after un'uomo assures us that we can stay, but there may come to not disturb others and that we must pay cmq day, not debating and pay in the morning to 8:30 call to put the camper in and then go to the station, no: you can not get disturbed because, in the meantime, other campers were coming out, if we want to leave the camper in camp we have to wait ten and pay another day, let lose and we are parking in front of the train, I find a doubt, that of security, perhaps it was not a mandate from the campsite ????....... mè to the Norwegians are to become disagreeable.
Return to happy and satisfied as we have seen, are celebrating by putting in the oven a fabulous pizza, pasta I had made to rise before leaving, mozzarella and anchovies were part of the stocks purchased prior to departure.

61/3329 Ferry: Fondnes / Mannheller 10 min 243nok

Toll road 150nok

131/3460 - Ferry: Anta / Lote - 8 min - 66 nok

The E39 runs on two lanes wide with little traffic, only a few seats are narrower.
We cross many tunnels, the longest was 24.5.Ci km campeggino stop in a village in a very simple but clean, practically is a farm that leases a field to use the campsite, sketch and Princess have fun on the lawn.
Nearby are celebrating the summer, today June 23 in Norway, is the custom to celebrate with dinner, dancing and lighting of large bonfires, the change of season.
Change the first bottle, I brought 4 from three 13 kg and 10 kg

94 Molde - 2/3645 - (Rosenborg) - P. 30 nok

16/3505 - Ferry: Folkestad / VOLDA - 10 min - 71 nok (6 meters)
47/3552 - Ferry: Festoya / Solavagen - 15 min - 158 nok (7 meters)

21/3573 - 96 Alesund - Service area - 50 nok

City buildings with typical German style
Tour train 160 nok.
Alesund is a city characterized by the style of its houses, are very different from other views so far, a train ride with us to see Alesund from a hill, spectacular! eventually you can go up with the campers, I have seen two, but it is very difficult and there is no need to ruin any side.

70/3643 Ferry: Vestnesi / Molde - 30 min-237nok (7 meters)
Now we are still in a parking lot in front of the Methodist church, tomorrow morning you will visit the city

87 Trondheim - 153/3869 - P. autogrill out of the city

Molde is a modern town with no feature, we visit the center and port, then do a little spending ’ and again

Toll road 88 nok

71/3716 - TraghettoKanestraum / Hals - 20min - 195 nok (8m)

Toll road 30 +35 +15 nok

Toll road 20 nok

To divert rain, after having tried l ’ area stopping at the port, but without effect, all ’ tourist office will tell us that it was deleted, we stop the camper parking at the Cathedral (15 nok), here we feel that we can not stop for the night, travel to visit the church, unfortunately, was ’ c d ’ a concert organ and could not turn freely, go out and visit the center, still under l & # 8217; water, there were other things to see, but, renounce, leave the city and bring us to the first distributor on the A6, beautiful place equipped to camper.Arrabbiato, I calmly making a tart with green tomato marmalade made l & # 8217; last year, to Tina liked his beard in triglycerides.

280/4390 - 100 Masjoen - Camping Mosjoen - 130 nok

Last night was very disturbed, even here there are the jerks who enjoy the night with a motorcycle exhaust pipe open in the morning, sleepy, and get load and start.
The A6 seems to start all ’ l ’ Highway of the Sun, 4 lanes, then becomes three and finally two, then ends altogether and continue normally, occasionally with a good alternate to disjointed, cmq enough plan allowing a speed of 80 to ’ hour.

145/4014 - 99 Steinkier

Touring: Prehistoric Grave
We tried this prehistoric place, but not l ’ we found.

96/4110 - 100 Grong

Touring: Rapidity Fiskum

We want to stay quiet, to make sure we go camping

35/4563 - Fauske - P. with C/S

Visiting the town, nothing special, we see a beautiful park where they stopped for the night several campers
à The city does not say anything, but always Mosjen along the E6 c & # 8217; è a beautiful wooden church, which is worth a stop

138/4528 - Arctic Circle - P.
After the classic stop on the apron of the Arctic Circle, along the road, right and left flows a river where there are some wonderful quick to photograph.
After the road fast pace for the first time I see the sign 90 times.

Fauske

We stop at the gates of the city à, after a bridge on the left, c & # 8217; è a dirt clearing on the seashore, with many fishermen, the past night.

5/4661 - 113 Å - Stockfish museum

61/4624 - 110 Saltstraumen - P. below deck

On deck view Gorge which is formed with & # 8217; high / low tide, spectacular.
To see the phenomenon must be in place at fixed hours that are changing every day every six hours

32/4656 - 110 Bodo
TraghettoBodo / Moskenes (Lofoten) - 3.30 hours - 1263 nok - 7 mt

Departure times: 4.30 & # 8211; 7:00 & # 8211; 10:30 & # 8211; 15:30 & # 8211; 18:30 & # 8211; & # 23:30 8211;
The crossing lasts 3:30 hours. The race night è granted, on Sunday is paid more.
While crossing a rude Norwegian, during a momentary absence we had occupied the two seats are covered by our clothes, thrown to the ground, our complaint is è away muttering.
On the ferry we met two couples of Ivrea that we have followed up to & # 8220; A & # 8221; are then broken down.

113 Moskenes - "A"
Touring: Museum of fishermen
Characteristic village very beautiful, not to be missed.

41/4754 - Borg - P. ????

Put back on the road on a very narrow and winding

10/4671 - 117 The Pearl of Reine Lofoten - P. along the fjord

Fishing village
Most beautiful fjord in Norway
Beautiful town but, of course, not a pearl

42/4713 - 113 Nusfjord

Fishing village on stilts red 'protected by Unesco
On the road we found the friends of Ivrea, who were fishing, we decided to continue along the road viaggio.La is expanding and is faster

Borg 000

What we saw: Viking Museum 140 nok
Stopped for the night in an unknown country in a nice quiet park with a scorpacciata of fish caught by friends of Ivrea, cooked in various ways: baked in a pan with the tomato and breaded and fried

96/5118 - Jerkvikeg - P. along the fjord

59/4813 - 117 Svolvær
32/4845 - TraghettoMelbu / Fiskebol l - 10 min - 247 nok - 8m
Usually the conductor to declare our half: 7 mt. We found the pignolo who wanted to see the book of movement and we paid the fair, 7 to 8mt
Stopped on the banks of a fjord, we fished, too ’ I have taken two, cod and herring, this evening abbuffata other fish.

177/5022 - Harstad - P. Seaside

What we saw:
The oldest stone church
Adolfkanonen the largest cannon ever built - 110nok

244/5362 - Tromso - "Northern Paris" - Camping Klassfisert - 170 nok

Nice and fast way (90 times)

What we saw:
Old Town - Tromsdalen kirke (Cathedral of the sea ice) - Domkirke Cathedral 1861
Upon arrival in Tromso, for the first time we wore the shorts, 28-degree heat of a sultry, in the river near the camp of the children were bathing, Norwegian means.

167/ 5529 - 30 km before Mandalan - P. along the fjord

Tromso

By bus No. 24 from the campsite we went downtown, eschi is a beautiful town, but compare me to Paris seems excessive, we have seen little more than at the center, the Domkirke was closed and the Cathedral there was a funeral and no one could enter, back in camp we had lunch and shared the first 14 hours limit for leaving the camp.

130/5945 - Straumsneset - P. Sami - 30 nok

TraghettoBredivik / Svensby
TraghettoOberalen / Lyngseidet SUSPENDED
This is yet another confirmation that Norway and its inhabitants are not interested in tourism, planning to save time and money, he had thought of doing these two ferries, after 24 km of diversion, we found a sign that informed us that The second ferry (Lyngseidet-Oberdalen) was temporarily suspended, this sign was not put to the best of the deviation? spared us 48 km.
Return the way large and fast alternating at times with bumps and dips

28/65815 - 123 High - P. Museum

What to see: Rock carvings of Hjemmeluft 150nok --

Straumsneset

We are in a parking lot guarded by Sami who asked us 30nok, there are no services, but the place is wonderful if there were no mosquitoes and Moschini
Even today the day without a hitch at a gas station, and I do not know or want clumsy calculations, we were charged extra 10 lt of diesel, after several discussions without instance, we do not speak other languages as Norwegian, we have reimbursed the difference.
Friends of Ivrea moving into the sea where they can catch.
It has rained all day, we hope to be better tomorrow in the North Cape.
Last night was hot, the usual duvet was too

122/6067 - 126 NORDKAPP - P. 280 nok

6.8 km tunnel 491nok
The rates are: up to 6 mt. 140 nokOltre 6 mt. NokA person 445 nok 23

A beautiful very steep road leads us to Nordkapp, our goal, unfortunately he has to pay a lot for the tunnel, over 6 meters is a real drain.
During the trip we were stopped by a herd of reindeer that blocking the road, quiet photograph were made by us on the one hand and another in the opposite direction, then calmly have moved and we were able to resume our journey.
Arrived at the parking lot of other Norkapp equal 140nok payable per person, no matter if the camper is small or big, you pay per person and is valid for two days, another surprise, there are services of loading and unloading the water, only parking, Therefore, before boarding it.
Another advice I can give you: buy postcards at Konningsvag are equal but cheaper, then shipped by the Norkapp
Eventful evening, the parking lot at our arrival, before lunch, it was half, it was filled by hundreds of campers and more, the parking is overflowing bus 50 or 60 media, all waiting for one, midnight time, during the day was cloud and rain, but this beautiful evening, a cloud background creates a beautiful scenery, the sun at midnight we have already seen in previous stages, but this is most striking, perhaps because seen from above, perhaps as seen by thousands of people, all waiting for this event that most natural, but always exciting.
All to bed at 2, gets up a terrible wind and loud, it seemed that the camper volasse away, move the camper to move downstream in sheltered places, was unconscious, the road steep and without parapets became a danger, we were in until everything is calm, to the six everything is quiet again, and many campers have left the square at 9 we have followed, even if we had paid for two days.

274/6373 - Border Norway - Finland

Tunnel - 491nok

32/6099 - 125 Konningsvag - P. the port

Once you have downloaded and uploaded to the water distributor Shell, the first coming in Konningsvag made food supplies at a supermarket, we have revised the friends of Ivrea, who had stopped to fish in this small town, happy because they had filled the fridge with fish.

FINLAND

Diesel to lt. € 0.88 - 0.80

After the beautiful but very steep road Norkapp, returns on the E6, which becomes 92 with a narrow wavy, then gets worse after the border, we hope for better tomorrow

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