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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
[Re: Barmybob]
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16/03/2015 07:28
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Anything I need to know about e.g. toll roads, fuel availability, etc? I note the speed limits are somewhat lower than UK limits and subject to on-the-spot fines.
Edit - those pics are of the sort of road I *like*. Similar to those on Skye...
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
[Re: Barmybob]
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16/03/2015 08:54
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• Good info on toll roads: http://www.autopass.no/en/visitors-payment - and be aware of the Hardanger bridge - 150 NOK / £12.5 to pass... • Best times for buying petrol: sunday evenings, monday + thursday mornings. • Sometimes stations can be far between. Keep above appx. half full to be safe. • Not to hard to come by 98 octane if you need it, but not everyone offers it. • Fines will cut heavily into the budget - doing 91 km/h in a 70 zone: £404 • What the speed cameras look like (all stationary):
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
[Re: Barmybob]
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16/03/2015 10:27
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Thanks - this looks like vital information for UK drivers: http://www.autopass.no/en/visitors-paymentI'll register my credit card, I think.
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
[Re: barnacle]
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17/03/2015 11:45
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Just to add on the speed cameras, some of them check your average speed for a given distance. The signs signalling for average speed measurements can be seen on the left of the main pic on this article. Also, this one gives you a little information on the automatic speed controls along our roads.
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
[Re: barnacle]
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17/03/2015 15:05
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I agree with you on the speeding. As a driver you're supposed to know what the speed limits are, and abide by them. The challenge is to convert from mph to kph or the other way around.
I'm not going to Ålesund as I sold my Coupe many many moons ago. However, if you decide to take the coastal route back down to Kristiansand and decide to stop in Haugesund (between Bergen and Stavanger), we could surely meet up.
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
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17/03/2015 23:05
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Do what I do Neil.
Set the satnav distance unit to kilometres and look at that display instead of the speedometer.
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
[Re: barnacle]
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18/03/2015 08:40
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What's to see in Haugesund? Well, we've got vikings. We have the largest sailing viking ship in the world stationed in our town. We also have an authentic viking village just outside the city center. Also, we have small, quaint villages dating back to the big fisheries in the early 1800s. I believe this page should cover most of the stuff to do and see around here.
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
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18/03/2015 09:58
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According to the guys that built "our" ship, the Gokstad ship is just a mishmash of old rotten planks that were assembled according to what the archeologists thought was correct. "Our" ship on the other hand has been built according to old traditions and through trial and error on smaller vessels.
Last year were supposed to sail it to Liverpool, but the mast broke outside Shetland or thereabouts.
Let's hope she who must be obeyed likes what's going on around Haugesund.
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
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18/03/2015 12:42
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Here's the tentative plan, assuming SWMBO can be pacified. Looks like Haugesund could be a good place to stop for a couple of days. http://goo.gl/maps/q0pKSA mere 3300 miles. Hmm... 5000 mile insurance. Might need some adjustment there...
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
[Re: barnacle]
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05/05/2015 19:49
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I've devoted some time to putting the final piece in the Puzzle - The route into Norway. I was thinking of driving from Friends in Northern Germany through Denmark & Sweden to Norway but I've had a change of heart. It is so far and on the hyper speed restricted roads I'm sure it would soon become a chore ![frown frown](/forum/images/graemlins/default/frown.gif) I also looked at the toll costs to Oslo and they soon mount up, especially the two bridges in Denmark This made me think of taking the ferry from Copenhagen to Oslo. This was about £650 return (with outside cabins upgrade). It saves over 700 miles return and 2 x Malmo bridge tolls. I then noticed a ferry from Kiel to Oslo. It takes two hours longer but is £750 (Again upgraded cabins with breakfasts included). This saves over 1200 miles return and ALL the bridge tolls. This looked the most tempting until I saw northern Denmark to Bergen ![crazy crazy](/forum/images/graemlins/default/crazy.gif)
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
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05/05/2015 21:58
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That's a good price but I've taken the plunge and booked a ferry with an overnight each way. My route (Version 1)
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
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05/05/2015 22:20
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I have taken the decision to shred the mileage tally.
My current route (After taking out the ferry journeys) is now just 2200 miles. Far fewer than the 3600 where I started and two nights now spent on a ferry rather than at some charming, but rather pricey, Norwegian Hotel.
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
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11/05/2015 14:49
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Bob; I see you mentioned the ferry from Northern Denmark to Bergen. I don't know the cost of it, but I believe that the scenery while you drive from Bergen to Ålesund and the surrounding area can/will be nicer than the route from Oslo to Ålesund and back. More fjords, more ferries, more quaint places.
For instance, I see Your route takes you from Oslo to Sogndal. That is 5 hours of potentially boring roads. Bergen-Sogndal is a 4 hour drive along fjords, over steep mountains, taking in the lovely scenery that we have in the western part of our country. Oslo-Sogndal is 5 hours "motorway" driving.
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
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12/05/2015 09:08
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Bob; I see you mentioned the ferry from Northern Denmark to Bergen. I don't know the cost of it, but I believe that the scenery while you drive from Bergen to Ålesund and the surrounding area can/will be nicer than the route from Oslo to Ålesund and back. More fjords, more ferries, more quaint places. I totally agree that Bergen would have been a better route through Norway but I have to be mindful of how many miles I'm doing. We also want to re-visit Lillehammer and that means taking the less interesting route. Our route takes in the Trollstigen and the Seven sisters though ![smile smile](/forum/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif)
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
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12/05/2015 16:26
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Guys I have a Norway lonely planet guide book if any of you want to borrow it. I am happy to post it on.
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
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14/05/2015 17:59
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We should be fine Joe, thanks though:)
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
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25/05/2015 21:10
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2432 miles or 3912 km for just 3 days? not for me this time
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
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25/05/2015 21:37
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Okay, the credit card is whimpering slightly and we now have hotels for the entire trip... We drive down the coast from Alesund to Haugesund in one long day, then have four nights in Haugesund before a short hop back to the ferry in Kristiansand on the Friday and an overnight in Aalborg; Saturday is another short run to just north of Hamburg and a final seven hours back to the channel tunnel on Sunday. Woohoo. Just need one of these now:
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
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26/05/2015 09:36
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That means you'll be in Haugesund on the evening of the 20th? If so, you have an early start from Ålesund, and few stops along the way to enjoy the scenery.
If it's still possible, I would try to find a hotel along the road, either in Bergen or in Hardanger, depending on your route. That way, you have the opportunity to take a look at the scenery, and also be somewhat relaxed when you arrive in Haugesund on the 21st.
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Re: Norway Fiat Meet 2015
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26/05/2015 10:13
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That's the plan. We ummed and ahhed about a stop on the way down, but we decided to make an early start on the Monday from Alesund rather than chopping the trip up into smaller pieces. The plan is to do some walking around Haugesund, per the tourist board! The interesting thing looks like all the ferries and suchlike down the coast road... Can you recommend a paper road map of Norway, and possibly a topographical map of the mountains near Haugesund? I'm spoilt in the UK with Ordnance Survey maps, and I don't like trusting my hiking to GPS. This one http://www.amazon.com/Map-Norway-Central-English-Italian-Norwegian/dp/3707903176 and the accompanying southern half look reasonable for the roads; I've used that make in Europe before. I can't see hiking maps, though, just lots of internet links.
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