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Friday 6th July

Thursday 5th 71 miles  to the north side of Sorfiordan

Friday 6th.   64 miles to Omes


Two great days cycling with beautiful views, lots of hills, tunnels and ferries to cross the fjords. Am following route 15 still. 



So the ferries are very similar to Scotland's Calmac ferries. They now have extra hands- a lot of students seem to be working on them for the summer. You can tell them by their crisp clean high viz uniform- no oil stains yet. They are also conscientious about collecting the fare - the old hands often just chat to me and then wave me on. I pay about £2.20 for the ride, as Tilly told me I must I get my Senior Discount. Just speaking to a couple this evening with a small van, they pay appropriately £40 per ferry. It pays to cycle!

The tunnels! I will never like tunnels and today I had to go through one which was over 2.5 km. long, but they are well lit and have a good tarmac surface.





Yesterday a very high climb up over a mountain. Today a lot of that gradient taken away, so getting reasonably fond of them. 

The cows, clean looking small herds. The milk tanker often passes me. Yesterday I passed a big milk plant. The yogurt is good.

Tonight have just had freshly caught cod for tea given to me by a fellow camper. 

Passing lots of cyclists now. This is a popular area for Norwegians and Swedish folk to come for their holidays.


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