Day 19; Anyone For Coffee??

A very quick blog post today, as in all honesty there’s not a lot to say! We carried on down the coastal route, but the scenery is not as good as it has been, and the roads are definitely poorer. We did another 3 ferries today, so that is all the ferries done on this part of the trip. Lyn managed to enjoy some pork stew on the last but one ferry, till he realised he was eating 8 pounds worth of pork stew in a little plastic cup!

Our big highlight today was stopping at the northernmost coffee roasters! We had a huge welcome there off Hanna the owner, and both enjoyed a cup of coffee, and bought a bag to bring home. A mere 22 pounds! Yikes! It was interesting to hear the story of her background as the café has been in her family for 4 generations, since 1881, it has been part of a trading post there, as in the old days sailboats were the only effective way of transport, and fjords the only highways, so it made sense to put the trading post in a cape in a fjord protected by the mountains, with the possibility of a harbour and pier. The area had played a key role in the resistance work in WW2, and served as a hiding place for secret servicemen smuggling refugees to England, and getting weapons and equipment from England.

We also visited a new supermarket! We normally visit a Reima 1000, but today visited a Euro Spar! I didn’t spend 4 pounds on a packet of salt & vinegar crisps, or 9 pounds on a tub of Ben & Jerry’s! We also visited a EuroPrix, but found it very much like a Poundstretcher, although we did come away with cheap chocolate; 3 big bars for 5 pounds, when it’s normally 3.50 a bar, oh, and pick n mix. We are getting addicted to pick n mix, especially when we find one that has licorice fudge!

The weather has now turned in Norway, and we have rain and mist. We are so so glad we have had good weather further up north, as that is where the truly spectacular scenery has been. We are now looking at maybe changing our travels plans for the next 2 weeks. That’s the beauty of travelswithharvey, we have complete freedom. At one point I was asking Lyn how far it was to Spain! That didn’t go down too well. We are planning a return trip to Norway and cruising the fjords, to see Bergen etc, so definitely will return.

Watch this space over the next week to see where we end up!