Day 23. Selseng to Geiranger NO, 231 kms.

I woke up after a good night’s sleep, and much refreshed.   I could easily have stayed an extra day or two, but with no shops close-by, I would have starved.   When I looked around outside there were another four motorbikes parked near the other two cabins.   Must be a popular place with bikers.   


The weather was drizzling again, but not hard so it's still quite a pleasure on the bike.   And, the rainsuit doesn't leak in the crutch.   Tunnels are good, too because they're dry inside.   Some of the longer tunnels have the fans running, and when you ride under them, it's like a very load thunder roar.   Quite scary a first.


The Boyabreen Glacier was very interesting, and showed a map of how it has been receding since about 1750, and changes through the last ice age, and cold snaps.


The road to Geiranger was good to ride, particularly as I took a detour through the very back roads to the Grotli Ski area.   A very small winding road on the mountain tops.  Fresh and beautiful, with even a few minutes of sun.   It came out on a road that I think we travelled with the campers in 2006! 


I stopped at the Djupvasshytta Hotel for a coffee and a break.   My feet were cold, as they plastic bags I use to keep them dry were worn through.  The apple coffee and apple tart was just what I needed.
(I needed plastic bags too, but got them later.)


Before the final decent into Geiranger, I took a detour to the Dalsnibba.   This is a lookout from the mountain above Geiranger valley and fjord.   There was a toll that even motorcyclist have to pay, 57Kr.   It was a beautiful wide road with new bitumen when looking from the Toll Booth.   A few kilometers later it was a flattened dirt road, although smooth.  Still quite good though.   Maybe there's not enough toll paid yet!   The GPS showed Geiranger as 8 km away, but the road distance was actually 16km of hairpin-bends.


At the bottom I saw a sign offering rooms.   I went in and booked a night.

   
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