jontymo
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Following on from the request for more info and pictures from our holiday to Norway in June of this year:
We needed to get the Cayman packed ready for the trip down to Harwich to board the DFDS ferry to Esjberg, if you go this route watch the prices as they can increase massively overnight also worth noting the upgrade to the Commodore suites are well worth it as you get nibbles/coffee/beer/wine/breakfast included.
Q. How much can we get in the car? A. Loads for Tracey and a few bits for me!!!! we did fit in the wine though(watch your allowance)!
Queued up at the ferry terminal with 5 Audi TT's in tow!
So we had the overnight trip on board the Dana Sirena Ferry and yes those who decided on the normal accommodation gate crashed the Commodore lounge. We arrived in Esjberg and had a 200mile dash through Denmark to Hirtshals to catch the speedferry to Kristiansand, this has to be one of the weirdest experiences you can have on the sea, this thing runs at over 80kmph and to say a few of the girls hated it would be an understatement!
We arrived in Kristiansand late and stayed at the Yess hotel, this was a budget hotel but nothing is budget in Norway. The following morning we had breakfast and set of on the long journey to our 1st house http://www.novasol.com/p/n19208. This was great accommodation and held all 11 of us in 1 house and even had a pool.
We travelled some great roads but have not kept a list of them so you will have to do some exploring.
We travelled into Bergen amongst the many places visited and travelled on umpteen ferries.
View over Bergen
Unesco site
Not many sports cars spotted but we did see this
We moved on to the 2nd houses in a beautiful place with our own 60km track to the nearest town! at Skjolden-brygge http://www.skjolden-brygge.com/index_eng.html
View from house
Loads of great scenery
We had a night at Molde so we could drive the Atlantic Road which was ok but not as great as it looks on Top Gear
Another Unesco site close to the second house
Real life glacier!
Wet weather but driving the Trollstigen(trolls ladder) was great
We travelled into the longest tunnel in Norway (i think the world) the Laerdal tunnel being 24.5km
We found some great viewing platforms
Lastly a selection of other pictures, enjoy!
Seen on the ferry back to Denmark
And lastly back home, hope you enjoyed it.
Thanks for looking.
Jon
We needed to get the Cayman packed ready for the trip down to Harwich to board the DFDS ferry to Esjberg, if you go this route watch the prices as they can increase massively overnight also worth noting the upgrade to the Commodore suites are well worth it as you get nibbles/coffee/beer/wine/breakfast included.
Q. How much can we get in the car? A. Loads for Tracey and a few bits for me!!!! we did fit in the wine though(watch your allowance)!
![DSC00469Resized2.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC00469Resized2.jpg)
![DSC00471Resized2.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC00471Resized2.jpg)
![DSC00470Resized2.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC00470Resized2.jpg)
Queued up at the ferry terminal with 5 Audi TT's in tow!
![DSC00486Resized2_zps6ec9e5ae.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC00486Resized2_zps6ec9e5ae.jpg)
So we had the overnight trip on board the Dana Sirena Ferry and yes those who decided on the normal accommodation gate crashed the Commodore lounge. We arrived in Esjberg and had a 200mile dash through Denmark to Hirtshals to catch the speedferry to Kristiansand, this has to be one of the weirdest experiences you can have on the sea, this thing runs at over 80kmph and to say a few of the girls hated it would be an understatement!
![DSC00499Resized2_zpsac671951.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC00499Resized2_zpsac671951.jpg)
![DSC00508Resized2_zps0555b6cd.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC00508Resized2_zps0555b6cd.jpg)
We arrived in Kristiansand late and stayed at the Yess hotel, this was a budget hotel but nothing is budget in Norway. The following morning we had breakfast and set of on the long journey to our 1st house http://www.novasol.com/p/n19208. This was great accommodation and held all 11 of us in 1 house and even had a pool.
We travelled some great roads but have not kept a list of them so you will have to do some exploring.
![DSC_0163Resized2-1_zps04c773a2.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0163Resized2-1_zps04c773a2.jpg)
We travelled into Bergen amongst the many places visited and travelled on umpteen ferries.
![DSC_0340Resized2_zps8fc96dfa.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0340Resized2_zps8fc96dfa.jpg)
View over Bergen
![DSC_0257Resized2_zps6abf2fec.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0257Resized2_zps6abf2fec.jpg)
Unesco site
![DSC_0280Resized2_zps235c6bfe.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0280Resized2_zps235c6bfe.jpg)
Not many sports cars spotted but we did see this
![DSC_0239Resized2_zpsfd6667d3.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0239Resized2_zpsfd6667d3.jpg)
We moved on to the 2nd houses in a beautiful place with our own 60km track to the nearest town! at Skjolden-brygge http://www.skjolden-brygge.com/index_eng.html
![DSC00587Resized2_zps6ac81e42.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC00587Resized2_zps6ac81e42.jpg)
View from house
![DSC_0780Resized2_zps236a10ed.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0780Resized2_zps236a10ed.jpg)
Loads of great scenery
![DSC_0197Resized2_zps208e57fa.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0197Resized2_zps208e57fa.jpg)
![DSC_0387Resized2_zpsf7841890.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0387Resized2_zpsf7841890.jpg)
![DSC_0360Resized2_zpsc8185aeb.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0360Resized2_zpsc8185aeb.jpg)
![DSC00557Resized2_zps4f29823d.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC00557Resized2_zps4f29823d.jpg)
We had a night at Molde so we could drive the Atlantic Road which was ok but not as great as it looks on Top Gear
![DSC_0739Resized2_zps8e7551c2.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0739Resized2_zps8e7551c2.jpg)
Another Unesco site close to the second house
![DSC_0623Resized2_zps7999fe19.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0623Resized2_zps7999fe19.jpg)
Real life glacier!
![DSC_0929Resized2_zpsfcd2f97e.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0929Resized2_zpsfcd2f97e.jpg)
Wet weather but driving the Trollstigen(trolls ladder) was great
![DSC_0761Resized2_zps9f1a91e8.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0761Resized2_zps9f1a91e8.jpg)
![DSC_0757Resized2_zps3847aa6e.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0757Resized2_zps3847aa6e.jpg)
![DSC00573Resized2_zps332eb1d8.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC00573Resized2_zps332eb1d8.jpg)
We travelled into the longest tunnel in Norway (i think the world) the Laerdal tunnel being 24.5km
![DSC_0557Resized2_zps1276206d.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0557Resized2_zps1276206d.jpg)
We found some great viewing platforms
![DSC_0595Resized2_zpscfe621f5.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0595Resized2_zpscfe621f5.jpg)
Lastly a selection of other pictures, enjoy!
![DSC_0847Resized2_zps4b0bc5bb.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0847Resized2_zps4b0bc5bb.jpg)
![DSC_0585Resized2_zps3793d438.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0585Resized2_zps3793d438.jpg)
![DSC_0625Resized2_zps496b1d44.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0625Resized2_zps496b1d44.jpg)
![DSC_0839Resized2_zps36617a86.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0839Resized2_zps36617a86.jpg)
Seen on the ferry back to Denmark
![DSC00597Resized2_zps1fba0e09.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC00597Resized2_zps1fba0e09.jpg)
![DSC_0604_2Resized2_zps27219e97.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC_0604_2Resized2_zps27219e97.jpg)
And lastly back home, hope you enjoyed it.
![DSC00607Resized2_zpse0967fdf.jpg](http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/jontymo/Norway%20June%202012/DSC00607Resized2_zpse0967fdf.jpg)
Thanks for looking.
Jon