After a long day at the caravan exhibition Caravanmessen at Norges Varemesse in Lillestrøm, Norway, in September, we headed west to find a spot for the night.

As we’re travelling to the west coast of Norway there are many routes to choose from, driving over mountain passes.

The weather forecasts were really bad, stating extreme weather with danger of landslides and much wind west in Norway. With this in mind we decided to go for the road E16 over Filefjell mountain pass.

We started driving and after approximately 1,5 hour it was time to find a spot to spend the night. We had passed Hønefoss and Hallingby. I opened the map and looked to see if I could find a water close to the road but with a campsite not directly by the E16. East of Sperillen lake I spotted a water. I opened the app Park4Night to see if someone had tried it before so I didn’t have to find a spot myself. And as you can see, there it was.

When you know you’ve found the perfect spot

We drove past the picnic area at E16, where another motorhome had stopped, and headed east. After a few minutes we reached the spot. No other caravans on site! We parked and took out the chairs to enjoy some fresh air at the waterfront. When it got all dark we went inside and had a late supper.

Waking up to sunshine and calm water!

We woke up to the warm colour of sunshine, and as we pulled down the curtain we looked out on the calm water with the trees making long shadows by the morning sun. Isn’t it stunning! Who wouldn’t love to wake up to this? 😃

We got outside, smelling the fresh air, listening to the birds. A perfect Sunday morning! It is so much better waking up in beautiful nature than at a packed campsite! All in it’s time 😃

Reflections in the water

Love to look at the reflections in the water, sitting in the morning sun, enjoying my first cup of coffee.

Exploring the area, eating sweet blueberries

In the forest behind there were birds singing and we got a good look at the campsite from above. Even got to taste some sweet blueberries 😃

The calm sounds of nature

After breakfast it was time to put on the sunglasses and hit the road.

As we headed west, the radio told about closed roads, due to landslides and snow. All we could see was sun, but the closer we got to Filefjell the darker the sky got and the sun disappeared.

It was really windy and as we reached Vang we could see snow on the mountaintops.

Filefjell mountain pass

On top of the mountain pass over Filefjell there is a big picnic area. We stopped there to get some lunch. It had already started raining.

The snow stayed at the mountaintops, letting the autumn colours spread warmth and the wish for a hike! We definitely have to come back for a hike in this colourful autumn landscape!

The world’s longest road tunnel 🏆

We drove through Lærdals tunnel – It’s a 24,5 km long tunnel, making it the world’s longest road tunnel! It’s made with 3 refreshing imaginary blue skies 😃 It may seem strange, but if you open your eyes a little extra and look towards the blue light you actually feel more awake, making it easier to drive the next part. Or maybe its just me… 😊

The further west we came the more it rained

As we got closer to Voss we could see the powerful rivers with a lot more water than normal. In other parts of the country people are being evacuated because of rivers making their own way.

The water is really powerful!

There’s a lot of water in the area as you can see from the pictures. At Evanger the buildings of a company that produce food have been flooded.

Roadworks after landslides

Two weeks before there was two landslides at Bolstadøyri, west of Voss. Now there’s convoy as the road and the surroundings are being fixed. In the picture below there’s a railway track by the river. The more water, the higher the water level gets on both sides of the railway track. Normally Leira isn’t this flooded.

Convoy at Bolstadøyri.

Plans for new and better roads – Voss to Arna

There are plans to get a new road and railway tracks from Voss to Arna in Bergen, making this distance more safe. For the latest info on this project, see Statens Vegvesen’s (The Norwegian Public Roads Administrations), website. (Norwegian only.)

https://www.vegvesen.no/Europaveg/e16banearnastanghelle

The beautiful west coast of Norway

The weather peak was Sunday night at twelve 🕛. We hoped the weather would pass soon, limiting the damages.

Then the west coast of Norway will shine with it’s beauty – ready to be used for hiking and biking, driving and taking in all its glory 😃👌