Safe Return Doubtful

50 miles (81 km) – Total so far: 912 miles (1,467 km) This spectacular day of cycling began and ended with heavy rain. It had rained all night and just as it lightened at 8:30 am I took the chance to get out of the tent. The forecast was for light…

49 miles (80 km) – Total so far: 862 miles (1,386 km) I sat and chatted with the landlord last night about football and his cooking. He has a great place and seems to do everything himself. His bar would be a good place to watch a game, not sure about…

50 miles (81 km) – Total so far: 812 miles (1,307 km) Though I awoke and was out of the tent just after 7:30, the rain soon started. I am ahead of my schedule, so I resorted to a quiet morning if reading and coffees. The rain stopped, blue skies in…

68 miles (110 km) – Total so far: 762 miles (1,226 km) Oysund was the worst of campsites and I urge future passers through to stay away. Even on a sunny evening it isn’t such a great view into the fjord. The service at reception was terrible. The kitchen was ridiculously…

77 miles (124 km) – Total so far: 693 miles (1,115 km) 7 am and the tent was an oven. It was a fine morning, but was to go downhill, weatherwise, after that. This had been a great camping spot. An old guy came over and chatted as he prepared his…

52 miles (84 km) – Total so far: 616 miles (992 km) The facilities at Namsos camping are good. With a late arrival, a good kitchen and TV to watch some of the end of the Tour, and fast internet I was not in bed until after midnight. I had a…

65 miles (104 km) – Total so far: 616 miles (992 km) Another day of 3 ferries. I was up a bit later after the noisy site kept me awake until almost midnight and Away at 9:40 am. I guess I can pardon most of the people at the site, as…

73 miles (117 km) – Total so far: 499 miles (803 km) There were two of us in the Kjelleidet camping last night, I shared it with Arnie from Netherlands, a 62 year old Santa Claus look alike (except for the weight). We had a very good dinner in the cafe…

55 miles (88 km) – Total so far: 426 miles (686 km) A day of three ferries – and was always going to be less mileage. There is an inevitable wait for the ferry, even though I had planned them. On the shorter routes they just tend to go to and…

76 miles (122 km) – Total so far: 371 miles (598 km) I wondered why Saltstrummer was so popular, and was told later in the day by the ferryman that it has the steepest beach in the world, and is therefore pretty much unbeatable for fishing. The camp at the back…