Just passing by

Two days in one post today. Yesterday we arrived in Orkanger (40 km from Trondheim) in our hotel. The trip was as always a beautiful trip close to the coastal lines of Norway with a small detour over the Atlantic Road. We had dinner in the hotel and then a good nights rest to prepare or our visit to Trondheim. Weather predictions were grim : rain in the afternoon 100% sure… well, that turned out a bit differently, I still feel the sunburn on my…Continue Reading “Day 12 + 13 : Trondheim” →

Today we accepted the challenge to climb the Reinsfjellet, a mountain next to the Bergsøyfjorden that has a height of 994 meters. On top of the mountain you have a magnificent view of the surrounding fjords, lakes, mountains and the ocean. Of course the hike was a challenge with our two smurfs who (after more or less 100 meters) started to revolt and asking every 10 meters if it was still far from the top. But they did well and the reward was worth all…Continue Reading “Day 11 : Up the mountain!!” →

Today we took the boat for a spin and went grocery shopping on the other side of the fjord (it’s way easier by boat than by car). Behind the grocery store there even is a pier for easy docking. During the trip we threw out some fishing lines and caught (part of) our evening meal. Kristan was particularly successful with 4 catches and even Valérie and Natalia caught one. I was the lucky one doing the dirty work meaning : killing and cleaning the little…Continue Reading “Day 10 : Fishing on the Bergsøyfjorden” →

We left Stryn early in the morning (we can really recommend Dag-Arne’s cabin so if you are interested here’s the link to his Airbnb page : https://www.airbnb.be/rooms/9472147). Again, the trip was marvellous but that’s beginning to sound boring I guess. We visited the famous lookout point on the Trollstigen road and next to the view the lookout itself is an architectural marvel. If you are in the neighbourhood this is a must do.             We also passed the 150.000 km…Continue Reading “Day 9 : Trip to Nordmøre (Kvalvåg)” →

One the most well-known fjords in Norway is the Geiranger Fjord. If you want to see truckloads of Chinese tourist cattle and idiots grunting their way up the fjord with their RV’s (with 100 cars behind their slow, under powered houses on wheels) : this is the place to be!! You really have to harness yourself for the traffic on the road in the Fjord, driving behind an Estonian bus with a driver who got his licence 3 days ago is a real challenge and…Continue Reading “Day 8 : visit of the Geiranger Fjord” →

So today the sun was playing hide and seek but that didn’t stop us to discover the hill behind our cabin. We hiked until the mountaintop to discover a domain with cabins that are used for we don’t know what but they can only be reached by the trail we took and that was some climb. Anyhow, the nature is amazing and we took a more or less uncharted way back right through the forest. Beautiful waterfalls, blueberries and wild strawberries (at least we think…Continue Reading “Day 7 : Hiking in Stryn” →

The trip from Bergen to Stryn was long (in time, not in distance) because of the scenic road we had to take. And scenic it was, just beautiful driving along the lakes and fjords. It’s difficult to describe so I invite you to take a look at the pictures below. Finally we arrived at our cabin in Stryn. A more idyllic place is difficult to describe. A complete wooden cabin next to a waterfall with a stunning view on the nearby fjord and the snowy…Continue Reading “Day 6 : The trip to Stryn” →

All depends, drinking alcohol in pubs and restaurants tend to be expensive to our Belgian standards . Count between 8 to 12 € for a normal beer (40 cc)) and between 35 and 60 € for a bottle of normal wine. A coke is somewhere between 4 and 6 € so yes, that part is expensive. We found out that uncommon places such as the cafeteria of a museum is up to 30% cheaper for the same drinks and once you buy your drinks in…Continue Reading “Day 6 : Is Norway expensive?” →

Today we went to visit Bergen. In the morning we went to fetch some bread for our breakfast (sizes in Norway are XXXL, with one bun we had enough for the whole family (and we bought 4)). We went on foot from our apartment to the city centre and made a nice walk through the streets. In the afternoon we went to visit the Bryggen museum (and the adjoining Bryggen quarter that still has houses in the original style as they were 500 years ago)….Continue Reading “Day 5 : Visiting Bergen and surroundings” →

When driving around in an electric vehicle you never know if the local grid is OK to charge your car on it. Even in Belgium we sometimes find ourselves in a tight spot when a normal 220V outlet apparently doesn’t meet the specs that your car requires (often the ground and neuter don’t combine the way they should). When I learned that my standard charging-cable wouldn’t work in Norway I panicked a bit, sure, there are a lot of superchargers here (Norway = Tesla country)…Continue Reading “Thank you Bjorn!!!” →