My last two cycle legs had been marked by two traits: their brevity and soddenness! I had left my lovely apartment in Ålesund around afternoon to catch the ferry to Hareid. However, I somehow had missed the ferry-does-not-operate-on-Sundays-notice on it’s schedule. Furthermore, I totally forgot to check the weather forecast. …
I arrived with the Hurtigruten ferry in Ålesund in the middle of the night. Mostly known for its unique Art Nouveau architecture, Ålesund is an elegant and enchanting town, which not unlike Kristiansund, spreads out over several islands. Ålesund ows it’s unusual consistent architecture a devastating fire in 1904, in …
After a couple of days off the bike, I got back on to continue my tour. Although I had welcomed the restdays, as soon as I was back in the saddle, I felt home again. In Felicity Luckey’s words: “Cycling is so difficult when you have to and so easy …
I used the unstable weather for a restday at Kristiansund and decided on a day trip to the fishing village Gripholmen, or short Grip, a small and remote island about 14 km northwest of Kristiansund. We left the protected harbour of Kristiansund on the vessel Hagbart Waage and headed for …
Kristiansund, named after the Danish-Norwegian king Christian VI, is beautifully spread out over four main islands: Nordlandet (nicknamed Marokko), Kirkelandet and Gomalandet and Innlandet (humorously called Tahiti). It’s good natural harbour and rich fishing grounds attracted settlers and Krististiansund developed into an important trading and fishing point. With the introduction …
After a more or less comfortable night on Hurtigruten’s lounge sofa, I disembarked at Trondheim shortly after six in the morning. This early on a Saturday morning hardly anyone was about and I negotiated my way through a still sleeping city. On my way to the youth hostel I already …
Back on the mainland, after a wonderful but occasionally tough time on the Lofoten, I set out from Bodø to follow Kystriksveien, the scenic coastal road No. 17 winding along the stunning coast line of Helgeland. Blue sky, bright sunshine, and moderate temperatures were perfect conditions for cycling, and I …
