My scoot ride reports

....to Geiranger





Leave the ferry and some kilometers to Geiranger. Stop at "Örnsvingen", just
before downhill to Geiranger. Örnsvingen is a nice place for great views.
You see the other side of rise up from Geiranger, you can se Geiranger and
of course....the great Geirangerfjorden.






Geiranger. Small village, but usually lot of tourists











Geirangerfjorden









Down to Geiranger it looks twisty on GPS










More Geirangerfjorden








Always big passengerships visiting Geiranger







Geiranger camping. Best place for take a walk in the touristcenterarea






Not first time I´m here.
"My" chear, my table, my view, another beer







.....and walk in the area












To camping and fell in sleep. From here I should now turn back and go home, but.....?!?

....I will ride further



To be continue....

Day 4
Geiranger to Lom
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Wake up early, it´s raining. Wait and wait and wait. Waiting to rain it stops, but instead
it escalates. Give up and pack all stuff and tent in a wet heap. Everything is wet!:eek1

Now the south rise from Geiranger. It´s a long uphill to do for Z and me and Z does very
well. Do some stops after the road and check out where I´m coming from.











Stop at the viewplateu and check out Geiranger down there







I see the camping near the water






The second plateu






Last check before the fog takes over the view







Little bit up









Entrance to Dalsnibba 1500 metres. Costs 80NOK. I really don´t know what I´m doing
there. It´s amazing scenery from there, but today is raining, foggy and the road up is
muddy and slippery:huh


Foggy at the top










Film: Preparing for Dalsnibba
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Shorty one







Dalsnibba was to much, I´m wet and freezing. Straight ahead to Lom. It´s early
afternoon and I hire a cottage.
Instead of riding today I start to drink beer.
Warming up my frozen soal, drink beer and dry up everything, includind the tent.




Nice cottage



Lom roundabout. Weekend and sunny weather here are lot of tourists and others passing.





Felt sorry for Z. If I had room in the cottage.....?
Well, nice afternoon and evening. Just take it easy, take walks and drink beer. Even the
rain stoped. I get in the bed early




From Lom is my turn back home next day, but..........??


To be continue...........................

this would do great in ride reports, but you are welcome to keep it here if ya like.

You know how to travel, mate.

Thoroughly inspiring journey you're taking---I
look forward to every post/pic/video along the way.

And I love that shot of your glass of Carlsberg, my favorite beer in the whole wide world!

Angryscot: thank you ) .... and thank you for keeping me here

Zagando: I drink only beer, so every beer is my favourite, as long is not to dark. First beer is mostly a desperate on, then I get to a taster

Of course....Carlsberg is a good beer

Day 5

Lom to Odda
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Today was my turn back home. Instead I go to opposite direction. It happens often
to me )
Day starts with little bit rain and fog. At the roundabout I ride round two-three times
around.....wich direction???? ....and turn southwest.



Jotunheim coming. Have ride this roads on motorcycle many times and on, not going
on so fast thing, I´m surprised all that small things I´ve missed before.

Beginning of Jotunheim






I decide to do a shortcut(not in time) over the road Turtagrö. Just before downhill and
turning from Turtagrö, there are great scenerys. I know I can see the road climbing up after
Turtagröroad, but......todays fog don´t let me see nothing.




Turned on the Turtagrö.






Going uphill. Foggy





Same place one minute later. The fog moves fast.





Almost at the top




Down now....or doesn´t it looks there are more climbing? It´s five years since I was here






Technology has become also to Turtagrö. Just pull your Visacard. Last time I rode here
you have to put money in an envelope






Down now. Out of gas. Weather is chanching now, warm and sunny is coming. Need that,
unfortenly the fog destroyed Jotunhem and Turtagrö (







Lot of small cosy meanders downhill.






Stop and think..........




.........going now for the Laerdalstunnel. I know that I have abaout 70 kms tunnel to
do,(.....*hosth*) longest is the Laerdalstunnel, 24,5 kms.
Little bit worried to how the cars will take my slow ride through the tunnels.
Am I in way of theme??



.....to be continue....tunnels wich takes me to Hardangervidda and Odda

This is one fine report. thanks for your epic well Photographed travels it make one want to make the trip.

Nice windburn )




......continue

The tunnels, my worries



First long one, Laerdaltunnel 24,5 kms.
Wide and straight, this one gives me no problems






There are three parkingplaces in the tunnel. Blue lights in theme, from distance before
they look like ranbows.






Film: Z parks in the Laerdalstunnel
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Shorty one, you don´t even manage to turn it off before it ends





Tunnel ends. Took me almost 45 minutes to get through it. Laerdaltunnel is fairly new
with good ventilation and didn´t feel much from exhaustfumes





Heavy stuff! Strange when very big passangerboats turns up middle of nowhere in
the fjords?!?







Passing thrue many small tunnels. I learn to look behind, stop....and wait
until there are no cars comming. Sometimes I´m in way anyway, but the
cars are very kind and patient.
Instead I feel from the smog. Tunnel uphill where a big diesellorry has
drive........:huh
One long tunnel more, Gudvannstunnel, this one 11,4 kms







Middle of nowhere again, in a small village, a BIG vikingfestival, checked out
it a while







Keep on forward to Odda




....after small nice roads










I´m riding a moped, so we both can drive at same time






Ferry from Bruravik, it takes me to area of Hardangervidda





My new hobby, founding free internetaccess. Here´s one outside a guesthouse )






Camping Odda







Take a walk berore bed. State that tomorrow will I follow this mountain.
Låtefossen, famous waterfall, is also not far away





Next day....continue to Låtefossen

Thats an awsome ride! That is a long way at a top speed of 42 Kph! That scoot must have some restrictions, as 60-65 kph would be average for a regular Honda 50 cc scoot. But you get to see a lot more cruising at that speed rather than flying down the road at 105 kph. Those are great pictures, and it looks like an amazing ride! I would love to ride that ride!

btcn thank you!
Yes, swedish restriction for scoots are 52 kms/h. But you are allowed to ride only 45.

Thes swedish Zoomer(Ruckus) have restriction at 45 on speedo. GPS shows the speed 42.


Zoomer is a strong maskin, 4 hp. They say that Z do 45, matyer if it´s up....or down. That´s not true! )

Day 6

Odda-Stavanger
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Wake up to heavy rain. Rain stops after few minutes and instead very windy. It´s a
little bit cold in the tent, but when I put my head out from the tentopening....I meet
a warm wind on my face.
The warm wind on face feels like, when get aboard on a plain in a cold country, and
then 10 hours later take the first step out of plain at some 30 degrees warmer country.

Well, strange warm wind?!?
.....on Z and few kilometers ride the ordinary weather is back, rain!


Låtefossen, famous waterfall













Film: Z goes for Låtefossen
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Z takes a shower









Hitting Hardangervidda. Heavy head wind. It´s so heavy so Z keeps sped between 20 and
40 kms/h. To get little bit more speed I have to turn on small roads. The forets on small
roads gives Z protection from the wind and speeds up.



Coffebrake, and.....





At same time, Z enjoys



Looks okay to goe forward




Ferry from Nesvik to Hjelmeland




Stavanger is not far away now, if I take the ferry from Tau.
....but



............to be continue.

Dhang!

........to the end of the road, Stavager







Short ride to Tau and the ferry to Stavanger








The ferry has just left. New will be leaving in about 15 minutes.
Takes me 30 seconds....neeeh, I´m not here for ferrys. I´ts to early for ending the
day. I turn east and ride around instead.







I´ve decide to go for a boat next morning at Lysebotnfjorden. Boat takes about 2,5 hours
and starts from Lauvik.
Boat will go under this bridge. Nice bridge, ends in a tunnel.






Ferry again! It starts to cost this ferrys (







Z and I stroll around in Stavanger. Hide a while for a short heavy rain and then end up
at Stavanger camping.












Exactly! Just something like that I will fix if I stoped riding bikes.





Dutch caravancamper. Nice!





Early in bed. Tomorrow ride back about 50 kms to the ferry Lysebotn



.....to be continued

Day 7

Stavanger to Notodden
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(not exactly the road I ride, but shows Stavanger, Lysbotn and Notodden)

Todays subject is the 2,5 hours touristboat after Lysebotnfjorden and of course the
34 meanders climp up from Lysebotn. I´m sure Z manage gallant all meanders.



Back to Lauvik. I´m early, lot of time so we do follow some small roads.
Wait about half an hour for the boat which takes me to Lysebotn





Short journey to Forsand where we picup more cars and people






Under the bridge which I passed day before






....and 2,5 hours Lysebotnfjord comming








Boat stops and they tell a story about past when people didn´t pay there taxes
was leaved here





Isn´the boat close? This is not a rowboat!








Preikestolen. 600 meter, though boys dangle their feets over the edge and same time
eating bananas. To get there, you have to walk at leat two hours one way. I´ve going
for that two times, both times I started to drink beer instead


Google "Preikestolen"





Z doesn´t care about the views





Whiskey fall. Story avout a german climbing up to a lonely women, started to make
whiskey up there. It was not allowed





About 500 seals lives after the fjord. One of theme





Lysebotn comming







Kjerag, 1000 metres. There are a big stone wedged between two rocks. You can go from
the rock to rock over the stone....if you are though


Google "kjeragbolten"












Lysebotnfjorden behind now






....and end of the fjord. Lysebotn now





....to be continud. Z goes the 34 meanders

Nice report and good job on you English. There are minor issues and some word run together. Great job! Better than my Swedish...Finish ... or...?

I have ever heard of tunnels that take 45 minute to ride/drive through and have parking inside.

Nice American school bus converted to a camper. When you see them here they paint them as you cannot leave the School Bus signs.



This one is really fancy. Most are very ugly.

Thank´s techguy for your input and info.

Really nice looking camper. I suppose they are cheap to buy before converting. When did they stop manufacture them....or are they srill produce them?

Z climbs, 34 meanders to do......





Up there we have to do





First part starts with a tunnel which goes in spiral






After tunnel a little bit up









Film: Lysebotn meanders part 1
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Long video, don´t fell in sleep )





Start to see the top






Can´t nee anymore the harbour








Z does the meanders very well, but the climbing is not finnished yet








Film: Lysebotn meanders part 2
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Next time I do the film downhill, they will be at least five times shorter





From the plateu you do some climbing. I met some finnsish motorcyclists. They haved
turned back, felt if you slip ....it´s a loooooooong bit rolling to the village





I can see that couple has get to the top






Climbing from the plateu continues








Heavy head wind now. Throttle is full long time and Z does the record by doing 16,8 kms/h.




Landscape is hard





Z take a rest. Have to make a phonecall. Tried to hide behind every rock I could, but the
wind followed where ever I hide, didn´t here anything....





....to be continue

....... finding some climbing roads before Notodden

....continue



Road from Lysebotn ends. Short ride and found some mountains again and turn.....



Road 45 takes med to village Dalen










Z notes that water is trickles....and we leave in huryy













Village Dalen. Just to crawl down there










Ehh?!? Have been down at Dalen. Now have to climb up at the other side





Starts to rain. Riding mountains and freezing. No tent for me at Notodden camping.
Warm and big cottage for this night.




I´m now about 100 kms east of Oslo, the capital.
From here I have to gos north and home.
.....or, will I do that?



.....to be continued

Question:

In Sweden we call the meanders for serpentiner.

Feels that serpentin is an english word? Or is it named meander or do english languade use another term for it?