Yesterday, I didn’t have time to write a blog entry because I used all afternoon to review my GoPro files and make the first video (see link below). Here comes the recap of both yesterday and today. 

Day 6: Kvanndal (Hardangerfjord)-Myrkdalen (70 km)

As expected, it was raining in the morning. It took me a bit longer to get out of my sleeping bag, but eventually, I got up because I wanted to get at least half way to the Sognefjord.

The first ten kilometres were actually dry, but then it started raining again. It wasn’t a lot first, but it was raining constantly. At Voss the rain became heavier, so I took a longer break at a petrol station. I ordered a waffle and got a waffle – with brown cheese (Norwegian type of goat cheese – for non-Norwegians). 

After the waffle and a hot chocolate, I continued towards Myrkdalen, but before, I had to take another hot chocolate break at Vinje. From here it was only uphill to Myrkdalen, which is a ski resort in winter and quite deserted in summer – except for the huge Chinese group who came right after I had arrived. 

I set up my tent right at the bottom of the ski slopes and got out of my wet clothes. Then I packed my GoPro and iPhone and went to a big hotel which was close by. Here I ordered apple pie and another hot chocolate with a massive amount of cream and started to look through my videos. I soon figured out that this would take a while, so I had two beers in the meantime, too. Since it was warm, dry and comfy there, I stayed for dinner as well. The result of my film editing you find here. 

(Day 7 recap below the pictures)

Day 7: Myrkdalen-Viksdalen via Sognefjord (105 km)
When I woke up, I thought there was a hint of sunshine on my tent. But that must have been wishful thinking, because when I got out of the tent, it was just as grey with very low-hanging clouds as the day before. When I started cycling, it actually started raining lightly again. 

The first part of today’s ride took me through a very nice green valley which reminded me a bit of Iceland, and then up a mountain pass. Here I soon reached areas with snow fields again, and I could enjoy a very nice view over the valley I had come through. 

From the pass the route stayed up between 900 and 1000 metres for a while before it went over into a very long descent towards Vik at the Sognefjord. Here I stopped for some grocery shopping and a coffee before I continued to the ferry harbour at Vingsnes. From here I took the ferry across the Sognefjord to Dragsvik. 

The rest of the day, I hadn’t quite planned. My aim was to cycle another 40-50 kilometres so that I would have a chance to reach the west coast tomorrow. After a flat start along the fjord towards Vetlefjorden, the road continued into the mountains again, and I believe this was the longest pass so far. 

On top of the pass, there is a viewing platform called “Utsikten”. A nice Norwegian couple was applauding for me from the car right before I got up there. I asked them to take some photos of me and had some chocolate here before I continued down again on the other side. Strangely, while it was half sunny, half cloudy on the side I came up, it started raining instantly on the other side. It rained quite heavily for the next five kilometres, but then the rain got lighter again. It was only downhill from here, so I continued for another 30 kilometres and stopped in a small village called Viksdalen. Here I found a Joker convenience store right before it closed. And I found a convenient spot for my tent right next to the store behind a football cage. 

I have got approximately 100 kilometres to go to the coast, so I think I will reach it at Florø tomorrow. The weather forecast is good.