We are currently driving the "Coastal Route" also known as E17. This is a 650km scenic drive along Norway's west coast, crossing fjords, taking ferries to offshore islands, and occasional bridge or tunnel. The scenery is quite spectacular, and quite varying too. Some parts are fairly flat, others very steep granite cliffs.
One of them is pink, no doubt due to its pink granite ("serpentine") composition.
There are hundreds of islands visible from the coast.
Have a look at the islands showing on this map. This shows part of our track today. It includes some of the islands, which we reach by vehicle ferry.
The weather is beautiful today, with just a little wind to keep us short of ecstatic. We have met people in motor homes returning southwards, discouraged by the run of bad weather. We have seen more motor homes going south than northwards -a fact we find quite pleasing! One of our destinations is the Lofoten Islands, -along with hundreds of other motorhomes at this time of year, we are told. So we are hoping the recent weather will result in a little less congestion there.
And we have seen our first MOOSE!
This map shows our track for the last couple of days. And yes that is the Arctic circle just to the north. We should cross it tomorrow! That is breathtaking to me! I in fact I don't think I know anyone else who has crossed the Arctic circle!
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