Norway ~ Day 4

We slept quite toasty wearing our warming layers, in our sleeping bag liners, and under the down comforters -  in fact, it was the best night’s sleep yet – even with the winds and rain.

We enjoyed some tea and coffee, then discussed where to go…weather is shitty everywhere. Shitty = rainy and overcast. We didn’t come to much more of a conclusion other than to drive north about half an hour to a campground (with a gas station and restaurant) to see a bit more of the Arctic, and then decide.

Once we got there, we first ordered breakfast – our only choice: toast with sunny-side up eggs and bacon.  We came to learn in our month in Norway that they love their bacon – it is on everything! They also like “wet food,” meaning runny eggs, sauces, and lots of condiments on things – none of which are Suzanne’s favorite. Notice, too, the green salads – every breakfast we ordered had a green salad – with Thousand Island-ish dressing.  

After breakfast, we asked about showers and laundry - our first showers since the hotel on Saturday – yay! The showers were awesome! $1 for 6 minutes.

We also did laundry. 

Oh, so Norway has a commitment to electric vehicles - only zero emissions cars are to be sold starting in 2025.  All over Norway, even in the most remote places, there were charging stations.....

By then, we were hungry for lunch, so back to the restaurant for a sandwich, Oh – and Norwegians love their French Fries – nearly every meal had those too!

So all in one place - fresh water, showers, laundry, breakfast, gas, and lunch. 😁

We again looked at weather throughout Norway and decided to head south to where it’s sunny and in the 60s…..so onward to Kristiansund in southwest Norway! We drove south - still some rain but a few sun breaks as well. 

Dumped the toilet cassette again. (See - Brad thinks it's fun! He is smiling!!😃)

We also (tried to) dump the gray water. "Tried to," meaning that there was seemingly never any gray water to dump. We think that there many have been a small leak, however even when we eventually did have dry days, there was never a puddle under the camper van. 😕

We had dinner at a restaurant in a small town - it was pretty good, Then drove another hour or so and found a great camping spot down a side road.

 

Today's route......