Travel notes of Norway

The fjord is the most representative landscape in Norway, and some geological experts even call Norway "the country of fjords". So the Norwegian part of our trip to northern Europe focused on fjords. We visited three of the four fjords by boat: Songnefjord, Geirangerfjord and Lysefjord. When we went to Bergen, we drove along Ha Dangel Fjord, which means that we have swam all four Fjords. It was just raining that afternoon, and the fjord on the roadside was vaguely unknown.

Norway also claimed to have three stones, and we climbed two of them: the sermon stone and the miracle stone. The tongue of the elves, which is more than 20 kilometers long, was abandoned for lack of time. However, after climbing the12km mountain road to the Miracle Stone, I heard from the hotel manager at the foot of the mountain that the road of the Elf's Tongue was easier, so I wanted to find another time to challenge it.

Our personality is probably good, and most of our days in rainy Norway are sunny. The most amazing thing is that it was still cloudy that morning when I went to the preaching stone, and it was still sunny when I climbed the mountain in the afternoon. At noon on the farm, we heard the hostess say that the weather would be fine in the afternoon, and we were all dubious, thinking that as long as it didn't rain. Because reading other people's travel notes, they all say that they should bring raincoats and two pairs of socks, so that they will be much more comfortable when they come back. Who knows all this is useless? It has been sunny for two consecutive days, and what is lacking is water. There is mainly water in the backpack, and some of it is not enough to go on. There is a stream passing by the roadside, and tourists take water to drink, but we still don't trust to drink, for fear that something will delay the later trip. Under the scorching sun, we sweated like rain, and our undershirts were soon soaked. The mountain wind stopped and soon dried up, leaving a lot of white salt on the clothes.

Of course, I chose road trip to see the famous Norwegian mountain road. In order to see the famous Atlantic Highway, we specially took an overnight train to Trondheim in the north, and then drove for six hours to Aandahl, just to take a walk along the 10-kilometer highway connecting several small islands. It was cloudy that day, which greatly affected the visual effect of the overpass.

From Snees, Aandahl to Gai Langille, you have to go through the famous Eagle Road and the Elf Road. Looking from the top of the mountain, you can see more than a dozen big bends, which is very spectacular. Before opening these zigzag hairpin bends, we were baptized by Stephenson.

Next is Songnefjellvein, known as the Norwegian Roof Road, with an altitude of 1 300 meters, which is a good place to see glaciers, snow and plateau lakes. In midsummer, we actually see a ski resort still open. It was a fine day, with white snow and blue lagoon under the blue sky and white clouds. Unfortunately, our technology is limited, and we can't fully display such beautiful scenery.

Then the danger of Aurlandsfjellet dwarfs the eagles and elves in front. This road on the cliff is not only tortuous, but also very narrow. In many places, only one car can pass. The wheel almost hit the edge of the cliff, and it seems that a slight deflection of the steering wheel will lead to eternal hatred. At a sharp turn, we almost had a close contact with an RV coming from the opposite side. It took a long time to go back and forth, left and right, and then I was wrong.

More than 20 years ago, I spent nearly half a year in Oslo. At that time, I only felt that this was a rich country. This time, the lush mountains and plains are in sharp contrast with the yellow of Australia.

Meanwhile, there are contradictions everywhere. When I first got off the bus, those magnificent mountain tunnels and bridges were impressive, which proved that the local infrastructure was well built, but some roads can also be used as negative teaching materials.

The Norwegians we met were enthusiastic and helpful, but the rigid system made people feel overwhelmed. This was most obvious after a car we rented had a flat tire. After the road rescuers arrived, they couldn't find a spare tire to change, so they drove another car we rented without a spare tire. Later, I learned that no spare tire is actually the standard for taxis. It's hard to imagine how to deal with this situation in a place with high mountains and long roads. In addition, in this water-rich country, there is no public drinking water in the capital Oslo airport.