14 June

DSCN3497 When we left Kvaalegard DSCN3495 we left behind certain parties DSCN3496 They seemed not at all concerned DSCN3498 First stop was a stave church in the town of Lom.
DSCN3499 Not surprising DSCN3501 It was all wood in all directions DSCN3503 The wooden pulpit DSCN3505 with the dove
DSCN3507 But dragons outside DSCN3508 Outside DSCN3509 The side door into the nave. DSCN3510 Then we went up river on the next of our National Tourist Routes
DSCN3511 I had found these "best road trips in Norway" on an official site and decided we should link a few together. DSCN3512 On this one we would climb onto a high plateau before dropping into the Sognefjord region. DSCN3513 Looking downriver. DSCN3514 Looking up river into the Jotenheimen National Park.
DSCN3520 Does Alaska look like this? DSCN3517 Someone camped out along the river DSCN3518 Roadside rest area DSCN3521 Glacial striations
DSCN3522 Looking to the next ridge north DSCN3524 Back up around 1350 m Panorama 1 DSCN3525 II DSCN3526 III
DSCN3527 IV DSCN3528 V DSCN3529 VI DSCN3530 Further along before
DSCN3531 dropping back down into the greenery DSCN3533 Fern DSCN3534 Fern DSCN3535 near Turtagro
DSCN3555 A stone church in Dale DSCN3537 Inside DSCN3539 Here the organ was visible DSCN3540 A bench purportedly older than the church itself
DSCN3541 The altar DSCN3542 Stained glass DSCN3543 The nave DSCN3547 A model boat hanging
DSCN3548 Nave DSCN3549 Alpha to Omega DSCN3551 Inscription DSCN3552 Outside the church
DSCN3553 Door DSCN3554 Ironwork DSCN3556 This branch of the fjord is called Lustrafjorden DSCN3558 and this is Molden, which we will climb this afternoon.
20150614 135813 This explains it all. 20150614 135818 The route DSCN3560 We started off in the forest DSCN3561 but we were soon warmed up.
DSCN3562 Along the trail DSCN3563 Christine really wanted to see a moose. Isn't this moose country? DSCN3564 Lots of birch trees DSCN3567 So where is the moose?
DSCN3568 A nice viewpoint part way up DSCN3569 The valley behind Molden DSCN3571 People in the landscape DSCN3572 Trees leafing out but there's still snow
DSCN3575 The trail was occasionally soggy. DSCN3578 Lustrafjorden DSCN3579 The summit cairn DSCN3580 Christine approaching the summit.
DSCN3582 Snacking at the summit DSCN3585 The mountains to the north west DSCN3586 Heading down. DSCN3587 Toward the snowfields
DSCN3588 Stunning scenery! DSCN3589 Christine, mountain woman getting her scarf right DSCN3591 Lichens DSCN3592 Lustrafjorden
DSCN3594 Heading down to the trail junction DSCN3595 Fjord land DSCN3598 We took a longer route down DSCN3597 past some farms
DSCN3601 with beautiful views across the fjord DSCN3599 Landscape detail DSCN3602 Mountain art DSCN3603 As the route was a little longer, we had to race to catch the ferry across Sognefjord from Hella to Vangsnes. We just made it!
DSCN3604 The route ahead. DSCN3605 The weather behind DSCN3606 Deckside DSCN3608 Interestingly I didn't have a clear idea of what lay between us and our accommodations for the night. It was another high plateau, complete with snow.
DSCN3607 One thing Norway has, it's water falling down mountains! DSCN3609 We crossed the plateau then descended this valley 20150614 200234 to arrive at the Vossestrand Hotel! DSCN3610 where we had some bunks
DSCN3611 and a little kitchen DSCN3612 and a little room for all our stuff.