Norway Fjords with motorcycle :
Day-15 : 18 July 2016  Monday
from Bodo>>>to Namskogan :-Total distance : 435 km


After the breakfast at the Hotel Bodo I packed all my stuff into the cases of my motor bike. There was little rain (not heavy) and I put on my rain gear at the balcony of the hotel right at the pavement of the street. Meanwhile, I watched the Technical Service people who came with their van in order to take the Harley Davidson bike from the Hotel side. An elderly couple were accompanying the service guys. There should be a technical problem with the HD bike.

I departed from the Hotel and took the direction to Fauske. The road is wide and smooth and is like a high way. It is approx. 55 km to Fauske. I bought fuel at the entrance of Fauske and stopped there for a few minutes for rest. Then I took the direction to the south. Rognan, Nordnes, Storjord. meanwhile, the road was good but the weater was cold. There was no rain though. Getting closer to the Polar Circle Station the surrounding ambiance was cruel and cold. The road took me to approx. 730 meter up the sea level. It was real cold nature. When I came to the Polar Circle Station which I saw on my left hand side I rode inside and parked my bike in order to rest. There were a lot of tourists resting and shopping in the souvenier shops. I also bought a T-shirt for my son. The café was not really attractive and I did not take coffee even I would like to have one.

After a rest of half an hour, I continued my ride in the direction of Mo i Rana. Around 13:30 I saw a nice restaurant/motel on the left hand side of the road. I stopped there in the wide parking lot and took off my rain gear. I decided to have a lunch here. The small town is called Bjerka and the restaurant is Bjerka Kro AS. When I was trying to take off my rain gear
a nice Norwegian guy at late sixties started to talk. He was waiting for his wife. The gentleman was working for a chemicals factory here around and was buying big bags from a Turkish manufacturer in Istanbul. For this purpose he was travelling to Istanbul once a year.
We talked a few minutes while I was getting ready to go inside the restaurant. I ordered a steak with salad and a Coke. After the meal I went to my bike in order to depart. I took the road E6 to the south. I rode to Korgen and then to Mosjoen. The road conditions were very good. The sky was also open and the weather was good. There is an obvious change after passing the Polar Circle downwards. The meadows and the nature was also more green.

My ride was well. The road took me down to Nord Namskogan. It was approx. 18:30 when I passed the gate Nord-Norge and right after this I saw a Camping place on the left hand side at a steady water side. It was Namsen river and the Nyheim Camping with wooden cabins and areas for caravans. I talked with the girl at the reception and she offered me one little wooden cabin for 120.-NKR fo rone night. It is maybe 1/3 or 1/4 of the price of a regular Hotel. 

Nyheim Camping

My little hut

There is only one bed, one very little fridge and a chair inside the cabin. I changed and went out. I took some pictures and walked to the next fuel station in order to buy some food and some drinks. There is nothing to eat and drink in the Nyheim Camping area.
I bought potato chips, some biscuits and a bar of chocolate. I also bought water. These were all my dinner for tonight.

Namsen River

When I came back to my cabin I tried to prepare my Arvento road tracing device. It was not working because of some water leakage inside the protection.I tried to dry it with the hair drier which I borrowed from the girl in the reception. But the attempt was not successful and I decided to disconnect it from the bike. 

The weather was getting colder and I switched on my electrical heater in the cabin. It was enough for having a warm little hut to sleep. I slept well in my little hut. Good night !!!

Norway Fjords with motorcycle :
Day-14 : 17 July 2016  Sunday
from Tromsö>>>to Bodo via Narvik :-Total distance : 550 km
The breakfast at the terrace of the Hotel St. Elisabeth was good. The weather was cloudy but the view over Tromsö and the sea was spectacular. The glas covered breakfast hall at the terrace was one of the best places in the hotel building.

After finishing my breakfast I put my stuff into the cases of my motorbike. It started to rain.
After putting on my rain gear, I departed at 09.00 o'clock. I took the direction to the South. My plan is to overnight in Bodo. The route goes through Narvik. I reached there around 12:30. The roads are well paved. Even in the rain the tires are grasping the road very well. 

Approaching to Narvik there is a town called Bjerkvik. It is 30-35 km from Narvik and is located at the sea side (Ofotfjord). The view of the road approaching to Bjerkvik is very nice. I did not stop at Bjerkvik and continued to ride.

If I do not mix, there is a bridge construction across the bay of the fjord. It is almost finished. I rode all along the fjord bay. Narvik is a port city. There are a lot of ports and piers at Narvik. In order to exit the city there is a long tunnel under Narvik. Vehicles are using this tunnel in order to go to South.

I have always the problems of my country in my mind. The coup in Turkey and the probable proceedings of it are causing head ache.I am trying to analize it with limited data and without having the real time information. It is causing questions in my mind.

Just at the South exit of Narvik I sat in the fuel station Circle K. I bought fuel for my motorbike and a coffee for me. I sat outside on a wooden bench and ate one of the sandwiches I had prepared in the Hotel in Tromsö.

The weather is still not clear. Sometimes it starts to rain sometimes it stops. I followed the route in the direction Bodo. Right hand side of the route is looking to the Ofotfjord. The road is close to the sea and the view is very nice. After Ballangen the road starts to climb to the hills. Approx. aftre 6-7 kms I stopped at the left side of the road. There was a romantic and calm view on a field which had been harvested recently. I took some pictures.

Just after Ballangen.

After riding one more hour on the E6 road, I came to the town Skaberget where from I took the ferry to Bognes. I waited for 10-15 minutes and then the ferry took us to the other side in 1/2 hours. It costs 66.-NKR. I had been in Bognes around 15:20.

From the ferry from Skaberget to Bognes.

Sometimes I rode along the fjords but most of my trip was on the hills on the green nature. It took around 2,5 hours to the city Fauske. At Fauske I took the direction to the West to the city Bodo. It is around 50 kms. The road is wide and well paved. It is almost in high way conditions. There was some rain though. 

When I arrived at Bodo I searched Hotel. I asked two-three hotels but it is too expensive. 
Then I sat in the lobby of Radisson Blu and used their Wifi to book a hotel in Bodo.
I succeed to book Bodo Hotell for 700 NKR. The Hotel is very close to Radisson Blue.
I moved there and made check-in. The hotel was right in the corner and my room had got good view. I took off all my stuff and laid them on the radiators and furniture in order to get them dried.

After having some rest in my room I went out for seightseeing. I walked through the streets
which are well arranged in perpendicular manner. I came to the sea side and to the port.
There are a few old time boats and traditional vessels.

I took some pictures of the port and the boats. Then I saw a very nice restaurant/bar having view to the port. I sat there. The food was very nice. I ate sea food and had two glasses of white wine. Around 23:00 o'clock I walked back to the hotel. Including mine, there were 5 motorbikes in front of the hotel. Most probably a am not alone as motor biker staying at the Hotell Bodo.

Entrance of the port and the Restaurant/Bar Building