Geoff
After some debate, we decided we wouldn't take the ferry from Gudvangen to Kaupanger. It is a classic fjord journey, discontinued some years ago as part of the local transport system but brought back just in the summer for tourists. The journey takes about two and a half hours. I'm sure it would have been lovely. Still, that's about £100 saved.
Instead, we went along the 13 road, a beautifully scenic drive, stopping a couple of times to simply take it all in. At one point, looking ahead, we could see our road zigzagging up the mountainside ahead.
Reaching the top, we went through a 1km tunnel and emerged at the highest point with breathtaking views around. Here, we stopped for lunch. The sheep milling around are very bold and literally had to be pushed away from our lunch.
We then had a slow descent to the town of Vik which we looked down on from far above.
We went on the quite short ferry from Vangsnes to Hella and followed the 55 road alongside Sognfjord to Sogndal. The sun was blazing down, really warm, and it reminded me of photos I'd seen of the road along the Amalfi coast in Italy but so little traffic.
After a brief stop in Sogndal, we located Kjørnes Camping, not cheap but such a grand position overlooking the fjord and the facilities are first class.
Amanda
A lovely last close-up view of the waterfall, serene in between coach parties, (there were 7 when we left) and then a day of scenic fjord driving. A mountain pass with hairpin bends, lunch stop at the top, children playing in the snow, then tunnels, fjordside roads, shimmering water, a ferry, and a campsite for tonight right by the fjord, with everyone sunbathing in the heat. 28 degrees today. It feels and looks like the Mediterranean. Who would have thought we would have weather like this in Norway - although poor Sweden is clearly suffering with wildfires.
The cold fish cooked last night with potato salad made an ideal supper.
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