Yes, the big cities. If you only go to smaller places all the time and otherwise stand in nature, you will be “flooded” by a big city. We noticed beforehand that we don't particularly like the big cities. Now you had already seen a lot of impressions of mountains, television or the Internet and it was emphasized again and again how great the city is. But we didn't like it very much. Here it is once again confirmed how different opinions are and how everyone should make their own. We liked other cities where there wasn't such great information. So, always form your own opinion.
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Espelandsvegen - small pass road
After the quiet night up in the mountains by Aurlandsfjord The morning greeted us with thick clouds and a thunderstorm passed on the other side of the fjord. So we drove through the pass to the end, which really contained a great view of the mountain landscape and the serpentines.
In between we stopped at a parking lot because you had such a beautiful view of the surroundings and the trees were colored in autumn. There was also a cave here where, behind a pane of glass, a bear lies on a pile of rubbish, with a hint of what people leave behind in nature. Scary !!
The pass road then ended on Laerdalsfjordenwhere we stopped for lunch in a large parking lot. It looked crazy, the water almost smooth and the mountains cloudy with clouds. We really enjoyed the break. Our way continued to the longest road tunnel in the world, the Laerdal tunnel. It has a length of 24.5 km and about every 8 km there is a larger, colorfully illuminated bulge. The tunnel connects the towns of Aurland and Laerdal. Madness, you shouldn't panic when you're driving through there.
We had chosen the next place to stay at a small waterfall on the small pass road Espelandsvegen located. Once there, however, the place was very unsuitable for us, sloping and not feasible for us. But then we got out for a few pictures of the waterfall. This was really small because it didn't have that much water. We then drove on the street and got a little annoyed again because we couldn't find anything to sleep on the way.
We found a parking space in the middle of the route. It wasn't particularly beautiful now, but it served its purpose. And after driving, we didn't care at the moment, we just wanted to sleep. In between there were small rains every now and then, but it doesn't matter when driving anyway. The next morning we washed our hair before we went on to the next special tunnel.
Vallaviktunnel and Eidfjord - tunnel roundabout and a beautifully situated campsite
The weather has alternated with clouds and small rains. I have to wash my mattress protector and so we have a campsite on Eidfjord select. At noon we went to the Vallavik tunnel did. A well-known tunnel that contains a roundabout. You don't know anything like that and you have to see it. The tunnel is 7.5 km long and since we came from the direction of Granvin, the tunnel was just before the Hardanger Bridge, which about the Hardangerfjord leads.
It's amazing to see a roundabout in a tunnel. Then it is also illuminated in blue and you just want to stop and admire this work. Really well done. After the tunnel, the Hardanger Bridge immediately follows and makes you hold your breath again. The view of the Hardangerfjord is unique. Directly after the bridge again tunnel with roundabout.
We then drove along the Hardangerfjord to Eidfjord and despite the weather it was incredible to see. Due to the clouds and the small rainfalls, banks of fog have drawn along the mountain slopes. Since there was no wind, there were many reflections in the water. It all just looked magical! Since we were early on the square that was right on the water and I could use the washing machine straight away, we had a lot of time to do a bit of work. I cleaned the bus and Basti worked on the reports. Later we ran a lap through Eidfjord during a break in the rain.
Eidfjord is a small place, but it is geared towards tourism. There are several hotels, bars and restaurants as well as a jetty for cruise ships. Probably because the famous one behind Eidfjord between the mountains Voringfossen Waterfall lies. There are bus stops at the quay that also lead to the waterfall. After a lot of pictures we made a cozy evening.
The next morning we slept in and were greeted with a really great rainbow over the fjord. He went from side to side and looked really nice. We wanted to go to Voringfossen, even though the cloud cover wasn't quite open. The path led between the mountains and here we experienced a special tunnel again. This led up the mountain like a screw, like in a parking garage. We are just amazed at what the Norwegians can achieve with tunneling.
When we arrived at the waterfall, we couldn't see anything. It was so foggy that you could only hear the rushing water but not see anything. We then walked up a little further, where there were several viewpoints of the waterfall, but you couldn't see anything here either. Basti had a bit of breathing problems due to the moisture in the fog and so we drove again. Our way went back towards Eidfjord and after the screw tunnel there was a picnic area where we stopped for the lunch break. Here the sky was already torn and the sun came through a bit.
At this place the hiking trail led to the waterfall and there was also a small drop from the river to be seen. So we ran a bit after dinner and took a lot of pictures. Then we are back on our way Langfossen waterfall did. The search for a place to stay led us along a small pass road, where we actually wanted to stand. But again there were no suitable places and so we drove to a gravel place at a lake next to the main route at the end of the street to spend the night there.
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Pass road to the Blasjöstausee - great place to stay with a starry sky
The next morning we are then still to Langfossen ridden, a very famous waterfall that flows into the fjord beside and under the road. It has a height of fall of 612 m and flows under the road into the fjord. There are parking spaces on both sides of the waterfall and you can walk down to the fjord. There are also hiking trails up to the waterfall. The path is very steep and would mean a total of 4 hours of hike. We didn't do that then. After a few pictures we thought about where we are going now.
A few groceries have to be bought and so we first drove to Roldal. Actually, our plan was to go to Stavanger. But another passport was discovered that led to the BlasjösTausee leads. So we set out because there should also be nice places to stay there. When I got to the pass, there was a toll gate and Basti tried to pay with his credit card at the machine. At the same time, a resident came down from the pass road and saw that the payment did not work. After a short time the resident went to Basti and put on his season ticket to let us into the park and said goodbye with: "Enjoy". That was really really nice !!
The pass road led us to a lake where we stood. It also looked like we would be left alone, although it is no longer an insider tip even among the locals. There were also some sheep running around here, which you could almost only make out by their bells. On the last lap with Finja, despite several clouds, we were able to see many stars and a small part of the Milky Way. Back at the bus, Basti took out the camera and took some photos. The Milky Way didn't work out quite so well. Since we wanted to stay there another night, we hoped for more beautiful star photos the next night.
The next day we only had bright sunshine and although there was a fresh wind and I was still a bit frozen, we sat outside a lot and enjoyed the sun. Then I tidied up and cleaned, Basti cleared and cleaned the suitcase. All things that you have to do in between. Towards late afternoon the first mobile home was added and by evening we were with 4 mobile homes and a motorcycle, all Germans.
Around 9:30 p.m. we went out with a camera and binoculars and were overwhelmed by the starry sky. There was no light scattering in the area and so you had a full program in the sky. I could see the constellations that I know with the naked eye. But when I picked up the binoculars, I had to look. So many stars around it, unbelievable. You had to look closely with your eyes because there were more stars. Basti took several pictures with long exposure, but the center of the Milky Way was not included. So there were only pictures of the Milky Way ribbon, but that was really fantastic!
Basti had seen during the day that there is one of the largest reservoirs in Norway between the mountains and we wanted to see it the next day. We slept quite well the nights, although it was also cold. The next day we had sunshine again and around noon we drove to the reservoir. An adventurous route there.
Although the road through the mountains was unusually two-lane. And then also 2 tunnels that were single-lane and without light. As far as the reservoir we passed various bays of the lake, where cars with trailers were parked and their boats were in the lake. The lake is also a fishing area.
The Blasjö is the largest reservoir and the 10th largest lake in Norway. It has a total of 11 small and large dam walls that limit it. You can get to the largest dam wall by car and walk over it. There are also some hiking trails around the reservoir. Standing on the wall, we took a lot of impressive photos. It is incredible to find such a large lake at an altitude of 1,100 m. And the view over the lake to the surrounding mountain landscape is just great. Then it went back again and towards Stavanger.
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