Norway, but nothing prepares you for the superb scenery and impressive roads. It doesn’t matter if you are on a tiny back road or a major highway; around every corner there is a sight to take your breath away. We were all surprised by the cold weather.
Our first full day on the road started with a lovely, sunny morning, but there was a real chill in the air. The liners were in the riding pants and jackets, and Dave had his heated riding vest cranked up to high. The weather wasn’t so great. We rode
through hail and rain, but the scenery was amazing. Around every corner there was a “wow’ moment of snow, icy rivers and mountains. We stopped at a shop to check out a tour-
ist map on the wall. We’d been told about a viewpoint over a fjord in the area. A local
asked if we were lost. “Well, not really. We’re just trying to find something.” He told us to take Lysefjordveien, a small
side road into the mountains, saying we wouldn’t be disappointed. He was so right. We found ourselves in a dream of snow, snow and more snow. The road had been carved out and was clear. The snow was up to 15 feet high (4.5 metres) on each side of the road and the sun was out. We were in motorcycle heaven, and we rode back and forth, mucking around like school kids. There was a very dark, gloomy cloud
moving across the valley, and the weather was closing in, so we headed out of the mountains, riding through a white-out with clouds and fog all around us. We had to take our time. The ice warning light was on with the temperature down to 33°F (1°C). It was
cold, but it warmed up to about 39° or 40°F (4 or 5°C) in no time. The cold and snow were so much easier to deal with than the rain. As we descended, the weather improved. Though it was raining, it was just wet. Getting around Norway isn’t just about
back roads, mountain passes and highways. There are also an incredible number of tun- nels, the longest of which stretches 15 miles (24.6 ks) through a mountain. There are even tunnels with roundabouts where two tunnels meet. There are also ferries that take you across majestic stretches of water like the Sognefjord, Norway’s longest and deepest fjord. Every day we were on twisty mountain
roads where the temperature plummeted and the snow fell. Not great on a
The Nordkapp Tunnel is about four and a half miles
long.miles long.
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