The return from Vestland wasn’t going to be all solo. My friend, who came from Bergen, decided to tag along, for a while. There was a reason for that. A reason In the form of a particular gravel he had not ridden before. A detour for my friend from Bergen. The opposite direction kind of…read more>>
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Day touring in Vestland (day 3)
Day touring in Vestland county can be an experience you’ll remember. Especially if the weather is as good as it was this weekend. It might be an experience to remember if the weather is bad, although not quite as fondly possibly. Though perhaps with a smile? I have such memories, of monsoon or torrential rain…read more>>
Aurland & Voss, west of Norway (day 2)
Aurland is a beautiful municipality in Vestland county. Add a little dash of Voss as well, and you have plenty for a day’s worth of riding! My friend would be coming from Bergen in the afternoon. So I had some hours to roam around, explore and see places not seen before. Aurland, the fjord, the…read more>>
Early June 2023 to the west of Norway (day 1)
Early June the weather can be quite variable in Norway. If you decide to ride about in June, bring good rain gear & warm clothes! Of later years June has been a dry month. In fact very dry. At least in the south-eastern, some western and central parts. And July has evolved into somewhat of…read more>>
Fyresdal to Oslo, a 2022 mini adventure (2)
Fyresdal to Oslo isn’t a very long ride. Probably something like 230-240 kilometers. But then you have to take the main roads. Consequently my plan was to take an alternative route which involved all sorts of smaller roads. And gravel, dirt based of course. Then later onto E134, from Notodden via Kongsberg, to Drammen. After…read more>>
Southwest weekend, a 2022 mini adventure (1)
South southwest of Norway was my target during first half of June 2022. Inspired by a friend who went the same direction a week before. It would be only a two day adventure. Had chosen a place I knew from before, at a great location. Will come back to that later. The weather forecast was…read more>>
June 12th 2021, back to Telemark
June 12th 2021, one year after my fatal accident in Telemark, I went back. No drama, just a strange feeling. Truth be told I didn’t, and still don’t have, any memories of the accident. Some fragments from the moments right before the first impact. But beyond that, nothing. You could say I’ve been fortunate, amidst…read more>>
Bergen and return, vacation in Norway (6)
Bergen is a lovely city. Well worth spending some time in. I managed to get a tour, before returning back to Oslo. In fantastic weather! The day after Tour de Vestland we decided to stay local. Spend some time in Bergen, wandering around. The Weather forecast suggested sun all day long. It was a slow…read more>>
Tour de Vestland – vacation in Norway (5)
“Tour de Vestland” was on the menu for the day. My friend/host had planned a route. A route with roads I’d never ridden or driven before. Because of Corona most people, across Scandinavia, Europe and elsewhere, have had domestic holidays this year. So also here. Since early June, there was very little traffic on the…read more>>
Westwards in Vestland, vacation in Norway (4)
Westwards and Bergen, the goal of the third day of the (mini) vacation. Westwards to visit a friend and ride some great roads. My companion for the first two days set course in direction of Oslo. Whereas I took the same road as the day before, westwards, It had been a plan all along. 6…read more>>