It would be rude to sleep in a valley with a glacier towering above
and not walk up to it!! So after more eggs for breakfast, we were off
on another hike into the hills. This walk started off benignly
enough, across a field and through shady forest but soon we realised
that this was no ordinary walk and I think the 'via ferreta' (hiking
aided by ropes and ladders) option in our travel insurance could have
come into play. Luckily there were no slip ups, and an hour and half
we made to the foot of the glacier. As tempting as it was, we decided
we should take notice of the signs warning people not to go on the
glacier without guides - I don't really think our insurance would of
covered us on that one??
and not walk up to it!! So after more eggs for breakfast, we were off
on another hike into the hills. This walk started off benignly
enough, across a field and through shady forest but soon we realised
that this was no ordinary walk and I think the 'via ferreta' (hiking
aided by ropes and ladders) option in our travel insurance could have
come into play. Luckily there were no slip ups, and an hour and half
we made to the foot of the glacier. As tempting as it was, we decided
we should take notice of the signs warning people not to go on the
glacier without guides - I don't really think our insurance would of
covered us on that one??
Back down again and off to Odda for an ice cream, then a swim and
sunbathe in the next fiord - Sorfjorden. It really was starting to
feel like summer :-)
After checking out a very sleepy Loftus, we continued round the fiord
looking for a suitable parking up spot. We soon found that the
trouble with driving on a main road with cliffs above, and sea below -
there are very few areas to stop and park up. Never mind, we did
finally find an area of concrete right beside the road - not going to
be in our top 10 spots, but it'll do!!
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