the journey is the reward

“Not all those who wander are lost”—J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

peregrinations through beautiful and remote landscapes
by landy, by recumbent trike, by fatbike, and on foot

2012 | landy | scandinavia

home—harwich—esbjerg—århus—bergen

Queuing for ferry to Esbjerg

Crossing Denmark to Århus

Århus north to Hirtshals

Long drive north through Denmark

On (or off) the quayside at Hirtshals

Hirtshals quayside and Bergensfjord

bergen

Bergen cathedral

Bergen cathedral

Steep approach to cathedral

Bergen from cathedral

Bergen old town

Square by Griegshallen, looking across to the cablecar terminal

Lille Lungegårdsvannet in central Bergen

Cold ducks on Lille Lungegårdsvannet

Fountain in Byparken

Lille Lungegårdsvannet

Bandstand in Byparken

Bergen from top of Fløybana

Central Bergen from top of Fløybana

Southern Bergen from top of Fløybana

Puddefjord and Askøybrua

Harbour and MS Bergensfjord

Industrial harbour

Bryggen frontage

Bryggen archway

Wooden alleyway in Bryggen

Wooden fish! Bryggen

Room at Det Hanseatiske Hotell

bergen—flåm—lillehammer

Following Veafjorden from Bergen (E16)

Road from Bergen emerging from tunnel at Flåm

Fiona by Flåmsbana locomotive

Richard by Flåmsbana locomotive

Dalsbotn by Flåm

Flåmsbana carriage

View up to Myrdal station from Kårdal

Frozen Kjosfossen

Train at Kjosfossen

Frozen falls from Kjosfossen halt

Train at Kjosfossen halt

Frozen falls from Kjosfossen halt

Looking down from snow gallery to track by upper Flåmsdal

Vatnahalsen halt

Vatnahalsen halt

Looking back to frozen falls above Kjosfossen

Myrdal station; main line tunnel ahead

Myrdal in sunshine

(Summer) bicycle rental at Myrdal

Flåmsdal from Myrdal station

Flåmsbana train at Myrdal

Branch to Flåm drops away to the left; main line heads into tunnel

Heavy snow at Myrdal

Frozen falls above Myrdal

Myrdal in sunshine

Houses at Myrdal

Mood lighting in Lærdalstunnelen

Sunset on the mountains

E16 descending into Oppdal

E16 near Nystuen

Delicate colours of sunset

Delicate colours of sunset

Darkening sunset