Start Point…. Dingle, Sweden.
Finishing point….. Nidelv Camping, an hour short of Kristiansand, Norway.
Distance 191 Miles.
Total. 1260 Miles.
Today I actually get into Norway, usual start to the day, up at at ’em about 7ish and leave by 8am, back onto the motorway towards Oslo and cross the un-guarded border at 9:30am, totally a non event as the road looks exactly the same, but after about half an hour I pull off and head towards Moss to catch the ferry toHorten, this cuts out Oslo altogether and save about 90 miles of boring motorway.
Departing from Moss.
One of the many islands seen on the crossing of Oslofjord.
In Europe every country flys its flag with pride…. I’ll just leave that with you……
Once across the water it was back onto the motorway system, hopefully for the last time, I got bored again so left it and pulled onto the coast road from Tvedestrand to Arendal and it was a truly scenic drive, they are in the process of building a new dual carriageway there and it amazing how many tunnels and bridges they build for such a short stretch of road, puts our lot to shame, anything in their way they just blow it up or bulldoze straight through it. Sorry there’s no pics but there were was no stopping on the old road.
Just some random pics as I drove the coast road.
As I was getting near my destination for tomorrow I saw a sign for a campsite so pulled in, the thought of a hot shower and a few beers was too tempting, and what a pleasant surprise, great campsite, It seems to me that most Scandinavians speak pretty good English and so I parted with yet more money and the chap at the reception says “just drive around until you find a nice spot and park there”. How chilled is that ?? So not English. !!
Well I’m done for the night, the campsite bar opens soon and they are doing a BBQ as well, so those pics may have to wait until tomorrow, It’s been a bit of a slog to get here and since its basically been eating up the motorway miles it not the most exciting trip but if what I’ve seen today is anything to go by it’s only going to get better, scenery wise anyway.
A couple from the campsite.
This muppet has no idea how to use the trim.
Entrance to the campsite.
On a final note if your not interested in bridges and tunnels look away now, these boys certainly know there stuff when it come to concrete and steel.
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