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We arrived in Larvik on the Hirtshals-Larvik ferry. We drove into Larvik intending to try and buy a PAYG Telenor SIM for our mobile broadband dongle, but every shop in the town was closed, barring an ice cream stand, so we bought an ice cream instead. I think it may have been Ascension Day (40 days … [Read more...]
Norway has a reputation for expensive food and drink, and to a great extent this is true. However, it is possible to manage on a budget, if you take the maximum permitted amount of food with you, plan carefully and are prepared to eat a lot of tinned meals! Most everyday food items were … [Read more...]
Getting To Norway - Ferries There are no longer any direct ferries from the UK to Norway. There are three possible options for travelling from the UK to Norway with your own motorhome: UK-France by ferry or tunnel from Kent Newcastle/Hull/Harwich - Holland by ferry Harwich - Esbjerg (DK) by … [Read more...]
We recently took a trip over to Bruges for the weekend on P&O's Hull-Zeebrugge ferry. Zeebrugge is only about half an hour from central Bruges so it is possible to have a worthwhile day in Bruges even if you don't choose to spend a night there. Bruges is more motorhome-friendly than you might … [Read more...]
Although there are not that many major attractions, the Outer Hebrides are extremely photogenic. Here are a few more shots from our recent motorhome trip around the islands. (See Part 1 for more) … [Read more...]
The final and postponed part of our 2010 tour of Scotland was a visit to the Outer Hebrides, or Western Isles. We had missed vising these islands in the summer as we couldn't get onto a ferry - but judging from local reports of the weather over the summer, this was a blessing in disguise. Our first … [Read more...]
After leaving Skye, our route homewards took in the area around Fort William, Loch Lomond and then Stirling, Falkirk and Edinburgh. Here are a few highlights: Eilean Donan Castle: Driving through Glen Shiel: Glen Finnan Viaduct - better known as the one from Harry Potter, together … [Read more...]
Several things were noteworthy about the Isle of Skye: It was hillier and more scenic than I expected. The number of foreign tourists in rented cars and motorhomes was surprisingly high. The condition of many of the roads was the worst I have ever driven on, anywhere in Western … [Read more...]
Our journey around mainland Scotland continued where it left off - at Gill's Bay, a few miles west of John O'Groats. We had travelled up the east coast on our way north, so now started to drive across the northern coast of Scotland, ready to travel down the famed west coast and visit the Isle of … [Read more...]
