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Local children share Vassenden Picnic Area with us, but speak little English.
Nick dives in at Vassenden Picnic Area.
Video footage of today's ride - 2021 Full Remaster
Our unusual room at Førde youth hostel, normally a classroom in term time.
Side entrance to Førde youth hostel.
Basement room clearly designed as the school's nuclear fallout shelter.
Main entrance to Førde youth hostel.
Refreshments at Sande Inn and Hotel, 14.3 miles from Førde.
Approaching Vadheim, 23.7 miles from Førde.
Sognefjord from Frivika, 29.4 miles from Førde.
Entering Hovde tunnel at 36.3 miles (1,287 m long). Just about safe to ride.
Nick voices doubts about the final tunnel, 40.4 miles from Førde.
This tunnel really is too long for cycling.
Time for a rethink: we'll have to take a bus through the tunnel.
Julian, sitting comfortably on the bus at Hoyanger.
Nick on the bus at Hoyanger.
This luxurious Norwegian bus even has a hot drinks machine on board.
We even had to pay to get through this long tunnel.
Late, comfy, and already paid, so we stayed on the bus to Balestrand.
Unloading bikes from the bus at Balestrand.
Video footage from today's ride - 2021 Full Remaster
Second provided breakfast of the tour at Balestrand youth hostel.
View over Balestrand and the Sognefjord from our balcony.
Balestrand youth hostel, also known as the Kringsjå Hotel.