Norway...WOW!

I am currently outside Bergen Norway. I have been in Norway for three riding days now and must say I am impressed. This is one of, if not the most beautiful places to travel. The scenery is just stunning and just keeps going on forever. Yesterday, I traveled to Flam and criss crossed up a very small road to the top of the Fjord. It was the most beautiful moment I have had. The road continued on in the high areas and it was raining. There was still a good deal of snow up there and few people. Again, simply beautiful, if not a little cold and wet.

Oddly as I traversed higher and higher my GPS showed me crossing a main road. It turned out to be the Lærdal Tunnel, the longest road tunnel in the world at 15.2 miles long. While my GPS showed me intersecting this road it was actually 1500 meters under the surface and I returned using the tunnel. I'm not sure stinky tunnels are for me, but now I can say I crossed that area both by the road and tunnel, both very unique in their owns ways.

Today, I am arranging new tires in preparation for my voyage to Iceland and waiting my Kiwi friend Stuart to show up too. With a little luck we will travel to Iceland together, if not, I will leave next week and return to Denmark. If I have learned one thing about Noway, it is also one of the most expensive places on the planet and my new tires will cost me dearly. Oh well, lesson learned the hard way.

That said, the people here have been amazingly friendly to me and I am rarely wanting for conversation.