2.5 hours travelling to Aarhus Denmark's second city
Saturday, 21 June 2025
Day 37 Saturday 21 June Hirtshals to Aarhus
Day 36 Friday 20 th June Valer to Larvik.
Said a sad farewell to Helen HK and Katy the dog . Left at 11 am. A hot day for travelling . A long delay going through Oslo (1.45 hours ) due to slow moving holiday day traffic Just arrived in time for boarding the ferry to Hirtshals Denmark
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A four ferry sailing 5-9 .smooth until the last hour when it got choppy. We were so weary we ate rubbish to.pass the time ( crisps and chocolate ) whilst the children 's entertainers put on a lovely show a few metres away in the Color line Ferry lounge . Ferry was full Arrived in Hirtshals at 10 pm So happy to hit the hay at the campsite !
Day 35 Thursday 20 th Jun Valer hay making
Helen invited Magnus and Anniken and Marcus and Matthias over for tea today. We thanked Magnus for his route recommendations on our trip up North
Anniken and I chatted about films and TV , she is a nurse and is due to return to work beginning of August after major hip surgery. Marcus and Mattias are going to their maternal grandmother's for the weekend tomorrow ( schools break up today in Norway) enabling.Magnus and Anniken to go to a local weekend country folk festival in Elverum where they live.
In the afternoon prior to their arrival , Andy and I walked around Sorsassjoen lake (5km) and Andy went for a short swim afterwards. I decided not to, as I was feeling shy. A large party of young students were on the beach having a barbeque to celebrate their end of term.
Pleasant catch up with Magnus and Anniken over tea Watched the man baling grass outside with fascination
He worked late. Helen and HK have been fantastic generous and knowledgeable and hosts. It's the very busiest time for them and yet they have made sure we were fed watered and saw family members. They will not be forgotten It's not been the journey itself most memorable for me , it's the people .
Ant hill.
The farm house
Day 34 Wednesday 19 th June
Very sadly , the calf , which was very big, didn't make it , despite Helen and Roy's ( the vet ) very best efforts .
This morning Liv (HK' s sister in law) and Ida came to visit for waffles and homemade jam and sour cream . Liv has a knitting business and takes orders. She and Helen often share a stall when Helen sells her cheese team and butter and Liv her knotted garments
We were also joined by Jan Erik and Daghild who is on crutches having broken her ankle falling on the stairs last week. She is having her cumbersome boot off on Friday. Good luck Daghild ! Helen and HK are very busy cutting grass and arranging for guy to come and put it into bales for them
Day 32 Tuesday 17 th June Valer
I have a lingering cough and dips in energy and losing my voice.Glad to be resting up at Helen and HK's Helen is tending a cow tonight who is having a calf .
Lupins everywhere on the verges 
Mosses and Lichen
Day 34 Monday 16 th June Femund to Valer
We love Femund. Beautiful sunsets .Bike ride on flat quiet roads 
Calling in at Elverum nearest city to get a protective cover my smashed screen , machine makes it to fit .£30 . Can't work out what the statues are there for but I like them Staying at Helen and Hans 's farm.on this return trip to meet family we didn't get to spend tim with on the journey up here
Monday, 16 June 2025
Day 33 Sunday 15 th June Roros to Femundttunet
Femund is the lake for tranquility
A beautiful peaceful stay at Femund, the second largest lake in Norway , last visited 3O plus years ago
Mining town preserved , iron ore slag heaps 
Award winning depictions of mining life in the 1800 / 1900 's
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