Stigen

Great to have Ewen with me for the week- the best week of the whole trip- but all good things come to an end and I waved Ewen off to the airport and a return to the UK. There was even a brief consolation rain shower after he left- but it soon cleared and it remained warm all day. Tried to sort out front brakes- unsuccessful- but reassured they aren't likely to worsen and might improve....🤞.
So a leisurely start and back over the bridge to the mainland. Fast heading south along the fjord then a nasty bit of
shared main road before cutting off and up through the first range of mountains to the first ferry. Big waterfalls and rivers from very active snowmelt. Met Jan on the ferry and again as I arrived in Lyngseidet. Familiar here as this is where I stayed with Simon and Tom Kenny ski touring last year. Indeed Kavringtinden, where Si broke his leg, is perfectly framed from my bedroom window here at Magic Mountain Lodge . Magic indeed. I was assuming I would be less impressed by the mountains by now but they never cease to impress: now looking more alpine in nature.
Went for a walk up the ridiculously steep Sherpa steps. Great views. Found a keg of " the worlds most northerly distillerys" product, and even more bizzare was the pop up library at the top- free coffee and biscuits.
Of note todays leg was the first time in the whole trip where my destination was further south than my starting point!Read more