PPR-32 26.04
Start: 06:00 Finish: 19:40
Total km., for day: 334,5
Camped at: N66°58’52” E15°18’55”.
Up and about bright and early, suns coming up nice and bright behind the mountains. Drove slowly out the way I came in, no other way. Started snapping iPhone pics to try and give a rough idea of what’s to be seen, as my Bro asked why I’m not posting any images. The scale of the scenery of the landscapes is such that I’ve three main reasons for not doing so:
As soon as I get a connection I’ll post the few I’ve snapped. Thanks for the comment Bro.
Once you get out of this little bit of paradise it’s back on the E6 towards Fauske and it is a terrible road. The Norway version of a motorway.
I did manage to find an interesting diversion about a third of the way there. It is possible to dive off to the right onto an old B-road which leads to Styrkvika. It’s a dead end like so many of these diversions but worth it and with views to I’m not very good at it. home about. Fortunately it is not necessary to drive the whole route out as there is another little road that sneaks back onto the bloody E6 and into Fauske. After changing my plans so many times my friend Mette made time of from work and took me home for a meal and oh boy I was also allowed to use the shower. She served up a scrumptiously delicious fresh caught cod, served piping hot out of the oven. Beats the hell out of my cheese, garlic and onion sandwiches We had until 19:00 when she had to get back to her day and I metered the bit to the bottom of the route up over the Arctic Circle and parked there. Same place I was at on the way in, the one where all the Truckers leave their motors running all night.
Had toyed with the idea of sleeping up top then decided, as usual, discretion is…..! Don’t really know why but this bit up and over always gives me a special kick.
PPR-33 27.04
Start: 06:30 Finish: 17:58
Total km., for day: 456,5
Camped at: N65°04’59” E12°05’17”.
On the road by bout 8:30, in Mo i Rana at 10:45. Wonderful going over the top, was about 9:15 when I hit it and the sun was quite warm by that time, but even so the van was showing a road temperature of -6, so I’m glad I decided to sleep at the bottom of the hill last night. Then on to Mosøjen, where I took another break on the camp site I used on the way up to use their connection and made the last post from there.
From there the plan was to carry on down the E6 until the junction with the 76. About 35 kilometres down this I had spotted couple of buildings that I wanted to photograph. After which I was going to camp up, some nice spots there and proceed tomorrow. But someone must have moved them, I’m damned if I could spot them and by the time I gave up and accepted that the mighty mouse had cocked it up again I was almost in Brønnøysund where I wanted to call tomorrow to stock up on gas cartridges for the cooker.
Ah well methinks get the gas and head down towards the ferry at Vennesund and camp up. No camping possibility and in no time at all where are we? Anyway the ferry arrive more or less immediately and across we went. From there it was only eighteen kilometres to the same spot used on the way up. Which is where I write this update.
Should have known it was going to turn out to be an odd day. Last night as I was getting ready to turn the van into a bedroom I managed to cut my finger, no idea how, perhaps too much starch in the sheets. Not wanting to put blood all over the place, so with a great deal of care, love and tenderness I applied a plaster to the damage. Couldn't think why the plaster wasn't working until a check showed that the reason was quite simple. I’d applied it to the next door finger. On that note goodnight. 🤐
The idea tomorrow is to head to the Trondheim area to arrive about Sunday to see my friend before continuing on my rather erratic way. lets see what actually does happen.
PPR-34 28.04
Start: 06:30 Finish: open
Total km., for day: open
Camped at: N°’” E°’”.
Interim update for todays date, early up, sorted out Norwegian and Swedish Toll Payment data and set off. Warning light, driver side headlamp had also resigned. So Namsos was the next big place on my southerly route and know it has a VW Dealer. Which is where I’m sitting waiting for a replacement. They are pretty good throughout Norway, foreign registration so overtime I have need it they have come up trumps. Ask me to repeat that after I’ve had the bill. Can’t be that expensive, can it?
Never mind it is law to drive 24/7 with dipped headlights here and it’s probably cheaper to get the bulb than pay any fines.
Start: 06:00 Finish: 19:40
Total km., for day: 334,5
Camped at: N66°58’52” E15°18’55”.
Up and about bright and early, suns coming up nice and bright behind the mountains. Drove slowly out the way I came in, no other way. Started snapping iPhone pics to try and give a rough idea of what’s to be seen, as my Bro asked why I’m not posting any images. The scale of the scenery of the landscapes is such that I’ve three main reasons for not doing so:
- I’m not very good at it.
- One alternative is to make panoramas, which I hate and you finish up with a wide skinny image, at lest I do anyway.
- The only way to do the place justice is with a large format 8”x5” camera. Disadvantages of this way are the gear is big and heavy, and so is the price. Can’t really justify that sort of cash, plus the lady back home might just not turn out to be so understanding if I came home with a piece of gear like that.
As soon as I get a connection I’ll post the few I’ve snapped. Thanks for the comment Bro.
Once you get out of this little bit of paradise it’s back on the E6 towards Fauske and it is a terrible road. The Norway version of a motorway.
I did manage to find an interesting diversion about a third of the way there. It is possible to dive off to the right onto an old B-road which leads to Styrkvika. It’s a dead end like so many of these diversions but worth it and with views to I’m not very good at it. home about. Fortunately it is not necessary to drive the whole route out as there is another little road that sneaks back onto the bloody E6 and into Fauske. After changing my plans so many times my friend Mette made time of from work and took me home for a meal and oh boy I was also allowed to use the shower. She served up a scrumptiously delicious fresh caught cod, served piping hot out of the oven. Beats the hell out of my cheese, garlic and onion sandwiches We had until 19:00 when she had to get back to her day and I metered the bit to the bottom of the route up over the Arctic Circle and parked there. Same place I was at on the way in, the one where all the Truckers leave their motors running all night.
Had toyed with the idea of sleeping up top then decided, as usual, discretion is…..! Don’t really know why but this bit up and over always gives me a special kick.
PPR-33 27.04
Start: 06:30 Finish: 17:58
Total km., for day: 456,5
Camped at: N65°04’59” E12°05’17”.
On the road by bout 8:30, in Mo i Rana at 10:45. Wonderful going over the top, was about 9:15 when I hit it and the sun was quite warm by that time, but even so the van was showing a road temperature of -6, so I’m glad I decided to sleep at the bottom of the hill last night. Then on to Mosøjen, where I took another break on the camp site I used on the way up to use their connection and made the last post from there.
From there the plan was to carry on down the E6 until the junction with the 76. About 35 kilometres down this I had spotted couple of buildings that I wanted to photograph. After which I was going to camp up, some nice spots there and proceed tomorrow. But someone must have moved them, I’m damned if I could spot them and by the time I gave up and accepted that the mighty mouse had cocked it up again I was almost in Brønnøysund where I wanted to call tomorrow to stock up on gas cartridges for the cooker.
Ah well methinks get the gas and head down towards the ferry at Vennesund and camp up. No camping possibility and in no time at all where are we? Anyway the ferry arrive more or less immediately and across we went. From there it was only eighteen kilometres to the same spot used on the way up. Which is where I write this update.
Should have known it was going to turn out to be an odd day. Last night as I was getting ready to turn the van into a bedroom I managed to cut my finger, no idea how, perhaps too much starch in the sheets. Not wanting to put blood all over the place, so with a great deal of care, love and tenderness I applied a plaster to the damage. Couldn't think why the plaster wasn't working until a check showed that the reason was quite simple. I’d applied it to the next door finger. On that note goodnight. 🤐
The idea tomorrow is to head to the Trondheim area to arrive about Sunday to see my friend before continuing on my rather erratic way. lets see what actually does happen.
PPR-34 28.04
Start: 06:30 Finish: open
Total km., for day: open
Camped at: N°’” E°’”.
Interim update for todays date, early up, sorted out Norwegian and Swedish Toll Payment data and set off. Warning light, driver side headlamp had also resigned. So Namsos was the next big place on my southerly route and know it has a VW Dealer. Which is where I’m sitting waiting for a replacement. They are pretty good throughout Norway, foreign registration so overtime I have need it they have come up trumps. Ask me to repeat that after I’ve had the bill. Can’t be that expensive, can it?
Never mind it is law to drive 24/7 with dipped headlights here and it’s probably cheaper to get the bulb than pay any fines.
