Safe Return Doubtful

Day 84 – to just west of Skammestein (Valdres Nature Park) The ‘Sognefjellet’, as route 55 is known as, is a 140 kilometre scenic route, a mountain pass that connects Sognefjorden in the west to Ottadalen in the east. In the summer it is extremely popular with tourists. It was…

Day 82 – to Bøverkinnhalsen Pass, Jotunheimer National Park What has become a routine start to the day, breakfast, coffee, an hour’s reading, on a cold and clear morning gave way to an outing into the surrounding hills with Roja. Without any planning I was about to leave at the…

Day 81 – at Mysuseter, Rondane National Park Unenthusiastic about leaving that book, the warmth and the coffee.. that’s how the morning started. It’s understandable I guess on an overcast morning of 3C with the cloud and mist merging together to make visibility extremely limited. In one ear I could…

Day 80 – to Mysuseter, Rondane National Park I’m not good at goodbyes. I had been 9 days in the Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjell National Park and as I set out this morning to walk, I was already planning my return. In addition my timing was off. I wanted firstly to finish my…

Day 79 – to Hallen parking, Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjell National Park Part Two Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjell National Park is the last mountainous area in Europe inhabited by wild reindeer, artic fox, and wolverine. Musk oxen lived here before the Ice Age, and were reintroduced in the late 1950s. But, as I mentioned above, it…

Day 79 – to Hallen parking, Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjell National Park Part One With the weather holding I decided on an investigation of the Grovudalen valley just 10 kilometres away, and a rare rough road, inside the National Park. It was cold, around 4C with frequent snow showers alternating with the sun.…

Day 78 – at Storvatnet Lake, Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjell National Park Late last night, after I the 11.30 edition of The Papers on BBC World and while I was reading a suitably ghostly tale (it is October..) the dog indicated he wanted to go outside. He occasionally does this with no problem.…

Day 77 – at Storvatnet Lake, Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjell National Park Though Henrik’s gesture to offer his cabin was very much appreciated, it reminded me how comfortable and luxurious my own van is. He had a huge woodburning stove which was lit in no time, but these timber buildings have very poor…