2010-04-25 59 10

Location

Vikersund, Norway. Then up the hills.

Today's battleship location is: A 10

Cycled 40km. Hiked 6-8km through (mostly) snow. Cycled back.

I don't know if I will get far, but here we go, Trusty and me. -- relet @60.1485,10.2685 10:47, 25 April 2010 (MESZ)

With the fruit trees and the church bells ringing, I feel like in my grandma's village. -- relet @60.1485,10.2685 10:58, 25 April 2010 (MESZ)

Until here, this was all just a detour, to avoid the highway bridge, which is closed for cyclists. -- relet @60.1485,10.2685 11:16, 25 April 2010 (MESZ)

I could cycle alongside fjords all day long. In fact, that's what I am going to do. Yay! -- relet @60.1485,10.2685 11:30, 25 April 2010 (MESZ)

Reached Vikersund and started walking. The rule of the game today is obviously to keep dry shoes. And don't talk about geohashing! -- relet @59.9506,10.0151 13:59, 25 April 2010 (MESZ)

Coordinates reached. No reception at hashpoint. Lost and found my camera. Broke both rules. Ducking tired. Time to think about the return trip. -- relet @59.9371,10.0369 16:30, 25 April 2010 (MESZ)

As usual, the return path is so much less complicated. And this canyon is amazing. -- relet @59.9415,10.0078 17:04, 25 April 2010 (MESZ)

According to recent statistics, there are only slightly fewer trees than elk droppings. -- relet @59.9415,10.0078 17:09, 25 April 2010 (MESZ)

Everyone should have a fjord. Even Africa! The weather is a bit rainy though.
Reached Vikersund. They have boats.
This could be a scenic holiday location, if it wasn't situated next to the main bridge.
There is an "old church road" apparently.
The track I chose up the mountain changed from "patches of snow" to this.
I was following someone's footsteps most of the time. At least I knew where I would be about to break in.
And then, a road!
They're taunting me! Or is tempting the right word? @59.9000,9.9098
It didn't even look very locked.
I has a view.
And some excellent maps on my android. If only the skidoo drivers would stick to the unmarked paths hidden under the snow.
The ants were rather busy already.
According to my map, this is a lake/swamp.
The best snowshoes money can buy. Truuuuust me. (But frankly, the wide soles did not fare so bad.)
More antsy goodness.
A geohut! That was unexpected!
You can tell it wants to become a lake again.
Coordinates reached!
RMaps agrees.
Happy tired geohasher.
Not a good idea.
On the way back - a canyon.
I like this tree stump.
I has more view.
I came out pretty close to the old church.
More history.
More history.


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