30th July 2023 (cloudy cool morning, sunny warm arvo) 28km

Overcast again this morning.
Woke 5.45am then snuggled down again til 7.30am.
Å is on the cards for this morning, then we'll  reassess the weather etc at lunchtime.

Breakfast on our deck overlooking the camp.
It was rather fresh this morning with an expected high today of 16C.

There is a couple staying here at present who have come in their late model coach.
That's right...would have to be a 12 metre converted coach.
Still, even with all that money, it doesn't stop idiots in a car and caravan from trying to get past you, without sufficient room.
Resulting in the caravan hitting the bus's wing mirror and people screaming for the car driver who was oblivious, to stop.
Anyway they got it sorted and I doubt the coach owner will be bothered as insurance will cover it.

Today we were off further south (can't go too far as the road runs out) to see a couple of small fishing villages and do a hike.  Our thighs and calves have been sore since our climb the other day.

So, off we set with Tind the first place worthy of images.  Lovely little working fishing village.  Made me want to ride the English Coastal villages again.  Spent some time there before moving on to Å and the end of the road.

Here, they did have a fjord and mountains and hiking, which we did.  Enjoyed a nice hike around some of the fjord, loosening up our muscles and taking shots.

This last month we hope to do some more hiking whenever possible.
The road was very narrow in places znd in the way back to camp we came across four coach busses navigating these tiny roads.  Some drivers got it that they would have to wait at a wider part of the road,  others didn't.   They would overtake the one waiting and go meet the bus and then have to reverse....idiots.

Picked up some supplies from a "Godless" shop in Tind and back to the camp for lunch, before cycling back into Reine for more supplies and to see what it looked like in the afternoon light. 


We could see the hill where we could get the shots we wanted, we just couldn't find the entry point.

Imagine this scenario.

You live in a picture postcard village.
Thousands of tourists in cars, coaches and camper vans are invading that scene.
They clog up the roads, they park anywhere you can fit one tyre.
It doesn't matter if the other three are poking into the road.
Motorcycles are everywhere.
The numbers are increasing every year.

So, the locals start putting up " Privat" signs (their spelling) everywhere they can.
Take two crafty cycle tourers, who have been around the block a few times and have figured out the system to this village and suddenly you have access to shots you couldn't get before.

The famous Hurtigruten docked at Reine.

Upon completion of our mission, we shopped for dinner and breakfast in another Godless  store (still no alcohol) and rode back to the camp under full sun, but into a cool breeze.
There, we engaged in an ice cream, before showering and tucking into dinner of  burgers with cheese, tomato and avocado.

This is our third night at this campground and the longest we have stayed anywhere on this trip.  Obviously  it's hard to tear yourself away from scenery like this, especially when the weather is so good.  Our muscles are still sore from climbing the Reinebringen and not really relishing the thought of jumping back on a fully loaded bike.  The other thing is that even though this campground is very busy, it's so spread out, it doesn't feel that way.  And we have ourselves an awesome spot and have been sleeping like babies.

Tomorrow, we wander up the coastline.
The weather in the islands is supposed to be good until Thurs, but we will see.