Tue, 19 Jan 1999 14:20:06 +0100 - Message No. 4781
From: Stig Petterson

Subject: Re: Question for the norwegian members


Holger Fassl wrote:
> At the moment, we are thinking about spending our holidays in Norway.

Hi!
Great! You will not regret that :)

> Time will be the first two or three weeks in August, the area will be
> the southern part of Norway (between Oslo and Bergen). At the moment, we
> have some questions:
> 
> - Which temeperatures can we expect?

Well. That depends on where you're driving, but I guess somewhere around
15-20C? 

> - What about the wheather in general? Rain, Snow, maybe sunshine?

Bergen is known for 2 things: Their fish-marked and the rain. I have
never acutally been in Bergen in August, but don't be surprised if it is
raining a day or two ;)

> - Will a Mastercard (Eurocard) be accepted in Norway?

Yes. Any credit-card will do, as far as I know.

> - Are there any 'Must-See' in that area?

Are there any reasons for not going further north? Last summer, I spent
3 weeks on my trip from Oslo - Stavanger - Tromsø - Lofoten - Oslo. I
would say that Stavanger-Ålesund (I hope you find all these strange
names on your map ;) and Lofoten where the most impressive and beautiful
areas. A must-see is typically the fjords, with Geiranger as the most
known. "Trollstigen" is another must-see if you get that far north (by
Åndalsnes).
Nearby Stavanger you got Lysebotn. Go there... That is *really* a
"must-see", or should we call it a "must-ride"? Look at
http://193.214.213.247/sp/norge-98/11-lysebotn-postkort.jpg and you'll
see what I mean :) (BTW: If you like base-jumping, the fameous spot
"Kjerrag" can almost be seen on the top of that picture)
http://193.214.213.247/sp/norge-98/alle/Norge005.jpg is from the same
place.

If you want to see all the pictures from that trip, go to
http://193.214.213.247/sp/norge-98/alle/ (No text, just pictures. Yet ;)

In September, I took a few days off, and went to Johunheimen. Pictures
from that trip can be seen at http://193.214.213.247/sp/norge-98-2/

And by the way: If wou're in Norway 19-22. August, come join us at our
OTC-meeting in Jotunheimen! (More info will be avaliable at
http://home.sol.no/~stigpett/otc/ shortly)


Stig P - AT'95
OTC#3 - ATIC#249



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