Eesh…. I’m not sure how I’m going to summarize the last three weeks, but for now I’m just going to start from the last few days. Suffice it to say that it has been an amazing ride, and more details/pictures will come soon.
- Zach, Alice, and I arrived in Bergen, Norway two days ago (on Friday).
- On the way into town we rode through “the world’s longest bike tunnel” – an over 2 miles long former train tunnel that they’ve dressed up with colored lights and artwork – it was a pretty rad experience
- We had a pretty good time exploring the city, even though it was thick with tourists (many from cruise ships)
- We did some pub hopping, met some locals, and ended the evening with some karaoke at a pretty empty bar (I continued to stay in my safe zone with some Neil Diamond, but Zach and Alice were more adventurous)
- We had a nice sleep-in the next morning, and then took the funicular up to the top of the mountain overlooking Bergen. It was a perfectly sunny day, and the view was stunning. We hung out at the top exploring the forest, people-watching, and meeting some very cute and friendly goats
- After returning to the surface, the sad inevitable moment came – Zach and Alice were flying out of Bergen the next day, so I had to leave then behind as I headed north out of the city. We said our tearful goodbyes, and I rolled on
- It was a very hilly ride out of Bergen, much of it along hard to follow bicycle paths. The weather was amazing, and the scenery was great – a combination of striking seaside bluffs and rolling sheep pasture
- This morning was significantly wetter. I slept in too much and got a late start. I also managed to loose a sandal off my bike and had to backtrack a few miles to find it
- Despite the rainy weather, it was still a nice ride today – more beautiful coastal scenes alternating with lush ]forest climbs. I had two ferry rides and several tunnels to keep things interesting, and the roads have all had very little traffic
- I saw plenty of other bike tourists today, including a guy who rode here from Toulouse, France who I chatted with on the ferry
- I wrapped up the day at a cute little campground on a lake, and had some nice chats with friendly Dutch and German campers in the kitchen.
- Now it’s bedtime!
